Comments on: Mac McMillan’s Legendary .009″ Group — Lookee Here

By: Jim Harvey

Jim Harvey — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:46:57 +0000

To suggest that MacMillian record shoots were not with a moveable backing is suggesting that Gale cheated. Apparently, these guys were not aware that such a device was not available in 1974. I take this personally offensive. Please read the accounts of how the group was originally measured with a 60X optical comparator and measured at.0000. MacMillian was an honorable man and would never cheat. But the officials thought that .009 was good enough and probably never be beaten and was good enough. Anyway,.0000 would discourage all future competition. So who is really first and who is second?

By: Gary Stingl

Gary Stingl — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:57:38 +0000

Does anyone know what the load was?

By: Virgil Howarth

Virgil Howarth — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:00:03 +0000

As I understand it, McMillan’s group was shot without a backer. Is that true?

By: Jim Harvey

Jim Harvey — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 03:35:10 +0000

Read how McMillan .009 was measured. A 60X optical comparator calculated the group at .0000. After a bunch of guys poked plugs in the group and measured it with plastics and calipers it was determined that .009 was good enough. Seems Mack’s group got larger each time it was measured. Who really shot the smallest group ever?

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 09:21:41 +0000

Is there a picture of the McMillan rifle used for the original group

By: Ghi

Ghi — Tue, 13 May 2014 15:36:18 +0000

.222 Remington

AFAIK

By: Nigel

Nigel — Mon, 12 May 2014 20:38:44 +0000

so what caliber did he use?