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hickman · December 30, 2000, 10:32 PM

Destructo6, Isn't it a 1" arc at 100 yards, not a circle with a 1" radius? Wouldn't a circle with a 1" radius equal a 2" diameter circle, and therefore a "1 MOA" rifle would shoot 2" groups?

December 30, 2000, 10:32 PM	#6
hickman Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2000 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 164	Destructo6, Isn't it a 1" arc at 100 yards, not a circle with a 1" radius? Wouldn't a circle with a 1" radius equal a 2" diameter circle, and therefore a "1 MOA" rifle would shoot 2" groups?