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With good ammo and decent scope will it do 1 MOA ???
Maybe
But depends again on the load, the rest, the scope, and mainly the shooter.
Asking 1 MOA from a 16" is sometimes do-able, but not usually.
Each rifle is going to be different, no matter if it's a bolt action or an AR. I am hard pressed anymore to get 1 MOA from my A2 Hbar. My middy Spikes is more accurate than me, but I have not shot any match grade ammo yet. I believe my Spikes is on par with my BCM middy, dunno if I can wring 1 MOA from either, nor if the rifles are capable.
I'd bet 1.5-2 MOA will be do-able, will try some 75-77 gr match ammo as soon as the weather cools a little. I cannot wring 1 MOA from my Noveske most days.
I was under the impression that barrel length has nothing to do with accuracy.
You were under the wrong impression. The longer the barrel the more the bullet will be stabilized when leaving the barrel. I see no reason why the Spikes middy, given the right match ammo and a shooter that knows what they are doing can't get 1 MOA out of it. This isn't going to happen with iron sights or a non magnified red dot. You will probably need 3-4 x magnification and 1 MOA should be achievable. I practice for more COM type shots. Paper plates are a good size example and what I tend to use most often.
I don't think so. Only affects velocity. I guess accurate to a further distance would be correct.
You are right, the other guys are wrong. It's sad to see people who lack even basic knowledge spread falsehoods.
Whoa- I didn't say it is un-doable.
But in my experience, a carbine length barrel usually does not give
ME 1MOA. I never said YOU can not, but most of my 16" (or 14.5") barreled rifles will not usually do 1 MOA. Yeah, an Hbar or even my Noveske might when everything is correct, but I do not expect any of my BCM, Spikes, Noveskes or others will do 1 MOA unless all is done correctly.
I do have benchrest type rifles that I can do 1MOA on a bad day, but they are not short barreled. Altho barrel length is not the reason they shoot tiny groups. Do most people expect 1 MOA from a 16" M4 rifle, I do not think they do (realistically)? Do you?
Edit to add- And, no 2 rifles (even consecutive serial numbered rifles) will shoot exactly alike...
I suggest look up Molon's threads on accuracy also...