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Posted: 9/23/2007 8:24:32 PM EDT
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Yesterday I picked up a Rock River Arms Standard A4 (20") with free float tube, weaver gas block, and stainless bead blasted 1:8 barrel (.223 Wylde). The pic of the gun didin't come out too good, but it is really good looking. I shot groups at 100 and 200 yards. First was Federal American Eagle 55 grain. It was so bad I couldn't believe it... all over the place.... a couple inches + at 100 yards ... I didn't take pics. Then I tried Remington Green & White box 55 grain... not bad at all given the bargin basement price. Then I tried Federal Gold Medal Match 69 grain... pretty good. First target on left was 5 shots Gold Medal Match at 200 yards - 1 7/32" (Disregard the "1 3/16" on this first target - I remeasured and it was 1 7/32" and I forgot to cut off the first measurement.) Next target was 5 shots Rem Green & White at 200 yards - 1 1/2" Next target was 10 shots Rem G&W at 100 yards - 1 1/8" Next tartget was 10 shots Gold Medal Match at 200 yards - 1 7/8" I wasn't shooting my best as the range was busy and I have a hard time being super precise with a bunch of strangers shooting right next to me... I am sure the gun can do better than I shot. Excellent trigger and the receivers are super tight - have to be lightly tapped closed with a mallet right now.   |
| +1 On getting more accurate. Yesterday was my second time out with my new 18" Varmint. I was trying some loads with TAC and Nosler 69g and found out that 23.8g works a lot better then 23.6 or 24. My first day I used loads with H4895 and Varget which averaged about .8 to 1.0 MOA. Yesterday they averaged between .6 and .7 at 100y and yesterday was more gusty. I am going to an Appleseed shoot this Sunday and wanted to use TAC instead of the more costly Varget. If I do my part, this should be a .5 MOA gun with ease. One 10 shot group came in at .713...I'm cool with that, the rest we 5 shot groups. |
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