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So you want to shoot in sanctioned NRA High Power Rifle Matches. If you decided this is for you, and you want to compete in the Service Rifle Class, you will require a Service Rifle capable of holding 3-1/2 inches at 100 yards, that is, if you expect to ever score a "Clean", A "Clean" is 100 points for 10 rounds fired. That degree of accuracy does not sound to difficult or out of the question, if you expect to score a Perfect Score, all X's, out of ten shots fired, the degree of accuracy required from the rifle is 1-1/2 inches at 100 yards, that eliminates most Service rifles I have seen, particularly the M1A. This accuracy requirement was found in the M1 Garand on occasion but it was unusual.
Do not be discourage to quickly, scoring a Clean is a very rare event in my experience of ten years competing. When it happened, everybody competing knew about it within minutes. I never witnessed a Perfect ten X,, either with a Service rifle or Bolt rifle, this has probably been accomplished at some point, perhaps you know of such an instance.
Owning a Service Rifle that meets this high degree of accuracy is not a requirement, having the desire and skills to shoot in competition is the requirement. The point of this message is to encourage people to Compete. It is not necessary to have a rifle of high accuracy as a competitor,on the contrary, you are better off using up a barrel or two learning the ropes before investing in a Match Conditioned M1A or M1 Garand.
This commentary may not be in agreement with some, but spending your money on decent ammunition rather than an expensive rifle before learning the skills needed is bassackwards...
Do not be discourage to quickly, scoring a Clean is a very rare event in my experience of ten years competing. When it happened, everybody competing knew about it within minutes. I never witnessed a Perfect ten X,, either with a Service rifle or Bolt rifle, this has probably been accomplished at some point, perhaps you know of such an instance.
Owning a Service Rifle that meets this high degree of accuracy is not a requirement, having the desire and skills to shoot in competition is the requirement. The point of this message is to encourage people to Compete. It is not necessary to have a rifle of high accuracy as a competitor,on the contrary, you are better off using up a barrel or two learning the ropes before investing in a Match Conditioned M1A or M1 Garand.
This commentary may not be in agreement with some, but spending your money on decent ammunition rather than an expensive rifle before learning the skills needed is bassackwards...