Precision Rifle Definition

[A5scott]

This came up in conversation, and I was curious what others thought the definition of a precision rifle was.

For me, it's about meeting an accuracy requirement, say .5 or .75 MOA, maybe even 1 MOA, and less about the platform specs and sighting devices such as optics and irons.

Accurate, precise, repeatable. I guess reliability is implied with repeatable.

No matter if it's an accurized infantry rifle built into a sniper rifle, or a old Rem 700 with an upgraded barrel, etc...

What are your thoughts?

Scott

 

[jbuck88]

Politicians will define it as soon as they get Assault Rifles banned. Guessing anything with over 10 powered scope that can take a detachable magazine.

 

[Ronws]

I think a precision rifle is a rifle that is precise, as in, small difference between PoA and PoI. In PRS competitions, I believe this becomes even more crucial at the longer distances.

How do you get there? Probably as many ways to build it as there are people here.

Just like, IMHO, a sniper rifle is a rifle being used by a sniper, regardless of the actual build quality or features.

 

[7.62willdo]

Politicians will define it as soon as they get Assault Rifles banned. Guessing anything with over 10 powered scope THAT CAN HOLD MORE THAN ONE ROUND….

FIFY

 

[n2ishun]

To be real...
Pull the weapon (doesn't have to be a rifle) out of it's case, cold bore shot.
Beer or soda can at 300 yards or more.
You get 1 shot only.
If you get a clean hit and not a glancing on the edge hit, it is precision.....if not....it ain't, go back and fix that shit.

 

[A5scott]

Politicians will define it as soon as they get Assault Rifles banned. Guessing anything with over 10 powered scope that can take a detachable magazine.

of course, once semi autos are banned, and the crime rate is the same, they will go after pistols, and then bolt action rifles.

 

[A5scott]

How do you get there? Probably as many ways to build it as there are people here.

Just like, IMHO, a sniper rifle is a rifle being used by a sniper, regardless of the actual build quality or features.

this is kind of what I was thinking.

Scott

 

[TicTacTex]

Has a Harris bipod.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

A precision rifle is a long arm (in a caliber other than 6.5 Creedmoor) that is capable of firing bullets that go to sleep at a given range.

Sirhr

 

[Bullfrog08]

A firearm followed by any of these phrases: "Shoots lights out", "When I do my part", "All day long", "Hair off a nats ass", or any other similar phrase.

 

[Expert684]

Just to clarify, MIL or MOA?

 

[A5scott]

A firearm followed by any of these phrases: "Shoots lights out", "When I do my part", "All day long", "Hair off a nats ass", or any other similar phrase.

I like it!

Scott

 

[sirhrmechanic]

A Precision rifle is also referred to as “a stick.”

Or was for a brief (and thankfully forgotten) moment c. 2013

 

[hlee]

A Precision rifle is also referred to as “a stick.”

Or was for a brief (and thankfully forgotten) moment c. 2013

And shoots “pills…”

 

[gunsnjeeps]

Politicians will define it as soon as they get Assault Rifles banned. Guessing anything with over 10 powered scope that can take a detachable magazine.

Already tried in 1995. After Democrats got the Clinton AWB they tried to go after anything that looked like a sniper rifle. Their definition covered any scoped rifle that wasn't rimfire. Ted Kennedy annually tried to ban any round that could defeat police body armor. That also covered most rifle ammo.

 

[Numedal]

A Precision rifle is also referred to as “a stick.”

Or was for a brief (and thankfully forgotten) moment c. 2013

Occasionally described as a "hammer"

 

[HeavyAssault]

There's no such thing as a "Precision Rifle". What matters is who is pulling the trigger.

 

[fpgt72]

This is an interesting topic.

To be real...
Pull the weapon (doesn't have to be a rifle) out of it's case, cold bore shot.
Beer or soda can at 300 yards or more.
You get 1 shot only.
If you get a clean hit and not a glancing on the edge hit, it is precision.....if not....it ain't, go back and fix that shit.

I pull out a 22 rimfire with iron sights. I pull out an air rifle.....sling shot......cross bow, "normal" bow....compound vs. recurve vs long.......

You said does not have to be a rifle. Hell pick a hand gun.

My answer is going to depend on just what it is.

I agree with most of what is said here in the world of center fire "full power" rifle rounds. Where would a pistol caliber carbine fall in.

You folk know I like the old military stuff, normal standard issue things. The metric for acceptable even back in the 40's was in many countries a roughly 3" group at 100-yards-meters...sometimes a tick more sometimes a tick less. "good" ones often got sent to become "sniper" rifles.

A standard issue rifle that hits an 8" plate all day at 100 I would call good, very good after all these years. A 2" plate would be precision for that class of rifle.

Depends on what it is.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

There's no such thing as a "Precision Rifle". What matters is who is pulling the trigger.

A lot of merit to this…

“Most” mechanical things are more repeatable than the quivering mass of organic goo holding it.

Most.

Sirhr

 

[hlee]

Occasionally described as a "hammer"

Add a scope and it is a “rig” or a “system.”

 

[XP1K]

Does this qualify?

 

[Ronws]

A freedom seed dispenser.

A bing-bang that slings out boolots.

Fire stick make heap big noise.

 

[A5scott]

Does this qualify? View attachment 8296142
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I'd say that fits the description, nice shooting.

Scott

 

[gunsnjeeps]

A lot of merit to this…

“Most” mechanical things are more repeatable than the quivering mass of organic goo holding it.

Most.

Sirhr

Somehow a i can hold a 2 MOA rack AR and get 2 MOA groups but I can't hold a .75 MOA National Match Service Rifle and get .75 MOA groups. (On bags I can get .75.)

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

This (Whitworth Rifle of the Real Civil War) or anything newer