What amount of magnification is required to make 1moa hits?

[Art Eatman]

When I was a kid I could shoot one MOA with my '06 with a Weaver K2.5 on top. That was before coffee nerves and trifocals, so five-shot groups weren't all that big a deal.

I was seriously wanting light weight when I set up my 700 Ti, and used a Weaver V3. Was able to hold 3/4-MOA for three-shot groups when sighting it in.

About the only centerfires I've shot with irons have been Garands and GI Carbines. I can hold about two MOA with my Garand--well, used to, anyhow.

 

[rcmodel]

Here's a tip for you!

Turn the gain down on your EoTech until you only have enough brightness to barely see the dot.
It makes a huge differance when shooting groups.

5-Shot groups at 100 yards with an EO on a Colt Carbine.


No, I can't shoot 9/16" 100 yard groups with an EO on demand, but certainly can on occasion when load testing.

rcmodel

 

[trinydex]

what magnification is needed to make varmint shots at up to 150 yards??? (as in to see them lil critters that far out)

 

[rcmodel]

A gopher 150 yards away through a 4x scope appears to be only about 38 yards out.

Can you see a gopher 114 feet away?

Sure you can!
Many yards are bigger then that.

rcmodel

 

[Rook rifle]

alpha-6164

All you need to shoot 100 to 300yds is a 4-12 power scope but when you site the gun in flip the target over so the black is backwards then with a black marker make large dot in the middle of paper about the size of a dime shoot until its not a problem hitting it then go to200-300