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Thread: Accuracy expectations?

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    Boolit Master


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    " I load 60 grain vmax with 25 grains of benchmark. It shoots .3” groups at 200 yards out of my POF."
    Direct quote from a post made by a member on this very forum. Quite odd when one considers that the last I heard the standing NBRSA 200yd aggregate WORLD RECORD is .1558 moa...benchrest aggregate score is the average of usually 5 5shot groups divided by the distance in 100's of yards. Therefor, our illustrious members claim is that he & his off-the-rack AR 15 can outshoot (at will) a 10.5lb custom fitted 6PPC bolt rifle with a 36x scope, setting a new world record in the process as his .3" groups @ 200yds would be .1500 moa.
    Yeah right.........
    An old Cherokee was teaching his grandson about life. "Inside me two wolves fight," he told the boy.
    "One is evil - he is anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, resentment, lies, false pride, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, generosity, truth and faith. The same fight is inside you - and every other person, too."
    The grandson thought for a minute and asked,"Which wolf will win?"
    The old Cherokee replied, "The one you feed."

  2. #22
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    the average ar is an inch to inch and a half gun @100. a good varmint ar typically 1/2-3/4", though some will do a bit better. set realistic expectations for whatever you are dealing with.

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    I shoot a rock river arms national match.....with hand loads and a sling my rifle will shot just under 1 1/2 m.o.a. out to 600......a free float hand gaurd and a good trigger are a must, but that being said any AR thatmshoots 1 to 1 1t2 m.o.a. is a winner........

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    I had 2- M16 to use at North Island CA. after a few weeks of shooting I was able to hit a beer can at 200 meters off hand maybe every other shot 5 to 7 out of 10. The range armors wouldn't even allow me to clean the rifles.

    I'd order 2 cans of cartridges and 2 rifles. Go to the range weekly for my training time. I was the assistant training petty office for the shop & because of my rate that allowed me to request the rifles and ammo. I'd like to again thank the AK2 in supply who informed me about the availability of cartridges allotted every month to the squadron that had not been used since 1975--this was 1977.

    I have had a few pass by me and never owned one for myself. Just not what I want in a platform.

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    I went out to the range this afternoon. We didn't have a lot of time and it was getting dark. I shot two five-round groups through the rifle in question. Two different loads, with a borrowed free-float handguard, one measured 1.5" and the other 1.8".

    Just for comparison I shot five rounds through the old Colt. 100 yards, right at a half inch. I'll admit, I think that's a little bit of a lucky group. I don't have the skill to consistently shoot 1/2moa. I hadn't shot that rifle in at least a couple years, but it was always good for a consistent 3/4moa. I lucked out with the $50 barrel on it.

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    More often than not a chrome lined barrel WON'T be as accurate as a plain barrel, the chrome is for durability in full auto fire in humid conditions, NOT accuracy, I've got two DELTON "Government Profile" NON lined barrels on A2 platforms that are quite accurate for an AR!
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