Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Precision vs Accuracy

That's how I see it......

Accuracy, meaning groups, is the universal language. One of the first questions on a gun sale is "How does it shoot?" Nobody answers "Really precise!" WTF would that mean?

In point blank 100/200 yard Benchrest shooting, group size, (accuracy) is the ultimate goal, the smaller the better, no such thing as too small. Doesn't matter where on the target you print your group, as long as it's inside the border, & preferably not dead center, as it obliterates your aiming point. So absolute precision does not come into play.

In Hunter Benchrest, you have 5 separate bullseyes to shoot, one shot at each, the goal, hopefully, is to hit dead center in the ten ring and also hit the 1/8" dot in the middle, for a 50 with 5X's score. So not only do you need ultimate accuracy, but the precision to place each shot in the middle of each bull.

In 600/1000 yard Benchrest shooting, the goal is to shoot the smallest group, in the middle of the target, which allows you to score the most points possible. Each relay has a group and score winner, you can't win both, group takes precedence. Accuracy is still needed to shoot small groups at distance, hopefully to have the precision to place them in the middle.

Precision Rifle Series isn't dependent on balls out accuracy, as the 3 examples above, but more on the precision aspect to reliably hit the targets every shot.