[Joe 6-pack]

"Walther Wa2000 from "Living Daylights". A weapon I still lust after."

In one of his final columns, Jeff Cooper presented what he felt would be the next great marksmanship challenge which was 20 rounds in a 20" circle at 1000 yards in 60 seconds or less. I've always felt that would be the weapon in the hands of the person who did it.

[wastedyears]

What kind of rifle can do that?

[sig226]

Here are some of the rifles that could do it, along with some of the shooters. Iowa 1000 yard Benchrest results 8/16/08

These are ten shot groups. The time is what will get you. You'd have to fire and recover in three seconds for each shot. It's not that a human being can't do it, but the 1,000 yard target is tiny, even in a 30 power scope. You have to find it after each shot. That's what makes it pretty much impossible.