Interesting conversation I had about 20 years ago with a friend who had just come back from Raton where both he and his daughter won big in the Silhouette championships.
I asked him exactly what the accuracy parameter would be for a competitive rifle there.
He said flat out" if you have a rifle that will hold 1.5 MOA you have the potential to win all the marbles at Raton"!
"WAITAMINIT??!! 1.5 MOA? Really?"
"Yup, the biggest variable is the nut behind the bolt"
When you figure that 1.5MOA circle will fit into the center of the various silhouettes it makes sense.
As far as a 4 MOA rifle goes, 8" is generally considered lethal vital area on an Alberta white tail, so that also makes sense.
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