quarterboredave,
A buddy has a custom Vartarg that is SUPER accurate, but then it has a custom barrel fitted by a good smith.
My Fireballs, both .17 and .221, have been factory 700's that shot very well, with their best loads consistently (not once every three groups) putting five in .5-.6. But his Vartarg shoot a little better than that.
Dunno if it makes any difference in the field, as in my experience very few people can hit small varmints like prairie dogs more often than they miss past 300-350 yards--in typical conditions. Wind is the reason, because a typical breeze on a PD town will sure mess with "pure" accuracy, especially after noon.
