Originally Posted by Dead eye 22

I mearly ment that the first 3 shots from a cold barrel gives me a realistic idea of what the rifle is capable of when I come upon game- ie the barrel will be cold and at most I may get 3 shots before the critter is gone. All else being equal, a 1 moa rifle gives me a better chance of hitting, say, a squirrel, than a 2 moa rifle. I, of course, would have to do my part in shooting as accurately as I can under field condictions.