Thread: 3 shot groups are useless!

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Useless for what?

Im not saying anyone is wrong, but it would be helpful to know how you are using your rifles. I have a suspicion that many of you are in the 5 or less % who are really looking to use all of a rifles potential. Potential that comes from likely spending more money than alot of hunters can realistically afford.

For what I wish to use a rifle for, 3 shot groups are absolutely acceptable. Yes as long as they are repeatable and checked before each trip.

Im inclined to agree. Most hunters just sight in with a few shots and then shoot a series of one shot groups at animals. Thats not to say that the theory in this thread isn't correct, and I fire a lot of bullets at paper myself. But as my mum used to say; "sometimes we can be too heavenly to be of any earthly use". Bless her.