"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
Did you know you can mount a pair of bi-pod on that rifle to shoot prone more accurately?
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
That is the way I broke my barrel in on my AR. I have about 9,000 rds thru my barrel now. It still shoot great, I use it to shoot turltes in my in-laws pond. Still have no problem shooting head shots out about 120 yards.
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
maybe it was'nt necessary but I did a 1 shot clean (repeat 4 more times), 5 shots clean (repeat 4 more times), then i did 20 round shots, my rifle still shoots 1/2" moa's at 100 meters. I've put about 700 hundred rounds through it.
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mine will still shoot 1/2 to 1/4 MOA at a 100 yards. I need to practice some with my. Plus, I need to reload some more match ammo for my rifle.
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
Sometimes thats the hardest thing to do. I'm outa practice myself. Whats your reloading recipe. I have a 1-8 twist in a 20" tube. I use remington brass nosler 77 grain loaded to 24.5 grain varget powder.
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I have a 1 and 9 twist in my 16 inch barrel. I use Sierra 69 grs. BTHP Match bullets with Accurate 2520 powder loaded to 25.0 grains. Winchester small rifle primers with mostly military brass and I do have some Federal match brass too, but a lot is mixed brass. I use to use 2200 data powder from accurate but you can not buy it anymore it was some great powder and cheap.
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
thanks... will do some research to see if I can apply that to my application. Ironically your not the first to tell me their using 69 bthp match bullets. I think I might try them to see the results. I sure like how they sound on the 505 meter metal plates tho.
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The 77 grain bullet is great for long range. In fact I'm planning on buying a Stag Arms 6 Super Varmint for my wife with a 1 & 8 twist to shoot prairie dogs out to 1,000 yards with the Sierra 77 grs. BTHP Match bullets.
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
I thought I was doing good at 1/2 moa (3 shot group all touching), but 1/4 moa that's impressive, what brand is it. And for 2nd question is the stag varment a 24" barrel.
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Yes, Stag Arms Super Varmint is a 24" match barrel. I have shot groups like that with a Colt,Olympic and Bushmaster. I shot a 5 shot group at 240 yards that was .350 of an inch. I have a pic of a 3 shot group I shot with a Remington 700 in 308 at 100 yards that is .057 of an inch. and have a pic here up of a 3 shot group at 204 yards with a 300 Win. Mag that is .240 of an inch.
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
Practice makes perfect. I have a consin that was a Marine sniper and we shot together all the time when I was younger. So, I was taught by him if it is not in the same hole your shooting sucks. I'm still working on it. The picture of the 3 shot group with the 308 and 300 WM are up in the pictures here on the site.
"WAR IS A RACKET, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the Bankers." Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler USMC Ret. 2 time Medal of Honor winner.
16 Comments
gpuls
The first day I bought my rifle
fordvg
Who's red dot site are you using?
fordvg
Did you know you can mount a pair of bi-pod on that rifle to shoot prone more accurately?
gpuls
Yeah I did, thank's though. That was my first red dot sight and it was a TRU-GLO.
mr.rogers
I hope that was after you started your fire lap process or it was used. On the other hand I like the choice.
fordvg
That is the way I broke my barrel in on my AR. I have about 9,000 rds thru my barrel now. It still shoot great, I use it to shoot turltes in my in-laws pond. Still have no problem shooting head shots out about 120 yards.
mr.rogers
maybe it was'nt necessary but I did a 1 shot clean (repeat 4 more times), 5 shots clean (repeat 4 more times), then i did 20 round shots, my rifle still shoots 1/2" moa's at 100 meters. I've put about 700 hundred rounds through it.
fordvg
mine will still shoot 1/2 to 1/4 MOA at a 100 yards. I need to practice some with my. Plus, I need to reload some more match ammo for my rifle.
mr.rogers
Sometimes thats the hardest thing to do. I'm outa practice myself. Whats your reloading recipe. I have a 1-8 twist in a 20" tube. I use remington brass nosler 77 grain loaded to 24.5 grain varget powder.
fordvg
I have a 1 and 9 twist in my 16 inch barrel. I use Sierra 69 grs. BTHP Match bullets with Accurate 2520 powder loaded to 25.0 grains. Winchester small rifle primers with mostly military brass and I do have some Federal match brass too, but a lot is mixed brass. I use to use 2200 data powder from accurate but you can not buy it anymore it was some great powder and cheap.
mr.rogers
thanks... will do some research to see if I can apply that to my application. Ironically your not the first to tell me their using 69 bthp match bullets. I think I might try them to see the results. I sure like how they sound on the 505 meter metal plates tho.
fordvg
The 77 grain bullet is great for long range. In fact I'm planning on buying a Stag Arms 6 Super Varmint for my wife with a 1 & 8 twist to shoot prairie dogs out to 1,000 yards with the Sierra 77 grs. BTHP Match bullets.
mr.rogers
I thought I was doing good at 1/2 moa (3 shot group all touching), but 1/4 moa that's impressive, what brand is it. And for 2nd question is the stag varment a 24" barrel.
fordvg
Yes, Stag Arms Super Varmint is a 24" match barrel. I have shot groups like that with a Colt,Olympic and Bushmaster. I shot a 5 shot group at 240 yards that was .350 of an inch. I have a pic of a 3 shot group I shot with a Remington 700 in 308 at 100 yards that is .057 of an inch. and have a pic here up of a 3 shot group at 204 yards with a 300 Win. Mag that is .240 of an inch.
mr.rogers
thats good to know...I need to hit the paper again soon with some new data and see if I get my groups any better.
fordvg
Practice makes perfect. I have a consin that was a Marine sniper and we shot together all the time when I was younger. So, I was taught by him if it is not in the same hole your shooting sucks. I'm still working on it. The picture of the 3 shot group with the 308 and 300 WM are up in the pictures here on the site.