POTD: Pushing the Limits of Raw Accuracy - Rail Gun World Records
Today’s Photo of the Day takes us to Charlene’s Meadow, where Butch Fjoser set a remarkable new benchmark in the world of pure mechanical accuracy. On June 7th, 2025, Fjoser fired a .445-inch, 10-shot group at 300 yards in the Unlimited Class, surpassing the previous .512-inch record held by Larry Costa. While images of rifles clamped in a vise usually spark a predictable online debate, it is worth noting that Unlimited Class rail guns are purpose-built for equipment testing rather than traditional marksmanship. The goal here is to explore the absolute limits of consistency when recoil, ergonomics, and human input are removed.
According to match data, Fjoser’s setup consisted of an RFD rail fitted with a Bat 3L top-loader action and a Krieger 13.5-twist barrel chambered in 6 PPC. The load was said to use 30.1 grains of Vihtavuori N133, old Euber 66-grain moly-coated bullets, Federal 205 primers, and Lapua brass.
In this context, the record represents less a contest of shooter skill and more a demonstration of what carefully tuned components, ammunition, and machining can achieve. Whether or not one is interested in rail-gun competition, performances like this help define the upper boundary of rifle precision. I am all in for all kinds of (legal) shooting competitions and sports, and it’s great to see what others are doing in their free time.
Note that in NBRSA World Records for Short Range Group Shooting, some of the records are really old, set back in the mid-70s.
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That's insane. Complaining that this isn't "real shooting" or lacks marksmanship is like complaining that Model plane records aren't real flying.
For some real fun, he needs to take it to a PRS competition.