What’s a tack driver?

[Jspradley]

All of my guns outshoot me so I'll never know... lol

[colestaton]

3 at 600 yards with the 7x300 win mag 180 Berger hybrids

[sendit]

In my opinion a rifle that wears the "tack driver" moniker should be able to shoot .5 moa or less groups consistently at a given distance.

Consistently is the key word here. Any rifle made is capable of shooting a tight group here and there. You'll see cherry picked pictures on the interweb and in some wallets. A "tack driver" should be able to repeat shooting small groups time and time again. All groups/shots in a session should be averaged instead of picking a random small group and leaving out the "oh I pulled that shot" or "I made a bad wind call".

[TX03RUBI]

1/2” at 100 is about the worst accuracy I’ll accept. That said it has to be the pill of my choosing as well. I don’t care if it can shoot a Barnes whatever at 3/8” if it can’t shoot the Berger or ELD of my choosing at 1/2” or less. I’ll also take a 1/2 rifle with a low single digit SD over a 1/4” rifle with a double digit load SD all day long.

[Tye]

A gun that consistently shoots 1/2 MOA or less. Or one that shoots the blue tack holding the paper on the first shot

[sierracharlie338]

1/2” at 100 is about the worst accuracy I’ll accept. That said it has to be the pill of my choosing as well. I don’t care if it can shoot a Barnes whatever at 3/8” if it can’t shoot the Berger or ELD of my choosing at 1/2” or less. I’ll also take a 1/2 rifle with a low single digit SD over a 1/4” rifle with a double digit load SD all day long.

I agree completely here. If it’s a 1/2 inch gun and the groups aren’t 1/2 inch I know it’s me. And I’m the same with bullet selection.


Sierracharlie out…

[talleywack97]

If a rifle can shoot the tacks off the paper downrange it is in fact a "tack-driver"..ive got a savage 93R that is one fo Showww

[Paycheck]

For my hunting, MOA is MOdead.

[tdwinklr]

lot of testosterone flowing in this here thread ... lol.

[Pope]

100 yards 6.5 CM Howa 1500 with Hornady 143 ELD X



200 yards same gun and load.

[Pope]

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100 yards 6.5 CM Howa 1500 with Hornady 143 ELD X

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200 yards same gun and load.

Also, this is not with a sled. Shooting from sand bags. I love shooting this gun.

[BBRU]

Ruger American Predator 6.5 CM
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[bloodstick]

Ruger American Predator 6.5 CM
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Watched my 13 year old Nephew with his American Predator 6.5 CM shoot steel at 300 yds. Torso plate, then 8” disk, 6” then a 4” disk in that order. Now i want one.


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[BBRU]

X2
Watched my 13 year old Nephew with his American Predator 6.5 CM shoot steel at 300 yds. Torso plate, then 8” disk, 6” then a 4” disk in that order. Now i want one.


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Im not a huge fan of the caliber, but they are inherently accurate and ammo is super cheap... I haven’t shot anything other than paper with mine, hopefully will change that soon.

[DWA]

Got out and shot my savage hog hunter. Have a bunch of federal 168 SMK it shot fantastic. 5 shots 100 yards.

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