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Posted: 5/17/2012 6:03:04 PM EDT
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I've always wanted to shoot tiny five shots groups, so a couple of years ago I bought a pair od Savage bolt guns, a model 12 in 22-250, and a 10FP in .308.
I spent 16 months going to the range 3 times a week in rain, sleet, snow, shine, terrible heat, and freezing cold, I developed some great loads for the rifles, worked hard on my technique, I logged alot of trigger time with the rifles. I got to where I can shoot sub 1/2 inch groups @ 100 yrds fairly regularly with those guns, I really worked hard at it. About a year ago I read about sub 1/2 groups @ 100 yrds with AR-15's, I have a Bushmaster XM-15 E2s, it's a good gun with more than exceptable defensive accurecy, but a sub 1/2 inch gun it aint! So I put a Chip McCormic trigger in it, and ordered a Varmint upper from WOA, I spoke with John Hollinger a few times and he's a great guy who helped me alot with my purchase. I got the upper a few weeks ago, and my third time at the range with that upper I was able to shoot it as good as I can shoot either one of my Savages. Im still amazed, all that work to get to shoot those bolt guns well, and in just a few trips to the range i can shoot my WOA upper'ed AR-15 just as well!! I carried an M-16 in Viet Nam, and it's unbeleavable how far they've taken that black rifle in 42 yrs!! Just today I strung up five beer bottle caps out to 150yrds, five shots with the new upper, and five beer bottle caps with good clean hits, as well as a 0.293 inch 5 shot group @ 100 yrds, it was almost too easy, Don't get me wrong, Im not bragging on what a good shot I am, I worked hard to get to the point Im at, and there will always be lots of room for improvment, what Im saying is how great some of the new uppers are like my WOA upper. I am now very happy indeed. Paul 
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I'm a disciple of the WOA uppers as well.
After much discussion with some dirt bike riding buddies and AR nerds I caved and got a White Oak Armament upper, 16", 1:7" twist as my very first AR. Once I installed a RR National Match Trigger, and tried out few different loads for testing with RL-15 am getting 5 shot groups a dime can cover at 100 yards. WOA....money well spent! Chip |
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I've always wanted to shoot tiny five shots groups, so a couple of years ago I bought a pair od Savage bolt guns, a model 12 in 22-250, and a 10FP in .308. I spent 16 months going to the range 3 times a week in rain, sleet, snow, shine, terrible heat, and freezing cold, I developed some great loads for the rifles, worked hard on my technique, I logged alot of trigger time with the rifles. I got to where I can shoot sub 1/2 inch groups @ 100 yrds fairly regularly with those guns, I really worked hard at it. About a year ago I read about sub 1/2 groups @ 100 yrds with AR-15's, I have a Bushmaster XM-15 E2s, it's a good gun with more than exceptable defensive accurecy, but a sub 1/2 inch gun it aint! So I put a Chip McCormic trigger in it, and ordered a Varmint upper from WOA, I spoke with John Hollinger a few times and he's a great guy who helped me alot with my purchase. I got the upper a few weeks ago, and my third time at the range with that upper I was able to shoot it as good as I can shoot either one of my Savages. Im still amazed, all that work to get to shoot those bolt guns well, and in just a few trips to the range i can shoot my WOA upper'ed AR-15 just as well!! I carried an M-16 in Viet Nam, and it's unbeleavable how far they've taken that black rifle in 42 yrs!! Just today I strung up five beer bottle caps out to 150yrds, five shots with the new upper, and five beer bottle caps with good clean hits, as well as a 0.293 inch 5 shot group @ 100 yrds, it was almost too easy, Don't get me wrong, Im not bragging on what a good shot I am, I worked hard to get to the point Im at, and there will always be lots of room for improvment, what Im saying is how great some of the new uppers are like my WOA upper. I am now very happy indeed. Paul
Great story. Thanks for your service in the Nam. I was born a little too late to get my 13 month, all expenses paid tour. |
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