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Posted: 1/6/2005 5:06:57 PM EDT
| What kind of accuracy are people getting from their Varminters? I've had one for 2 months now, and it's been a mother to get groups under 1" with five shots at 100 yds -- that's with a Leupold 6.5-20 on it. It hasn't liked factory Remington, Winchester, or Black Hills ammo. Finally, after numerous powder and bullet combos, I have stumbled onto some handloads that show promise of keeping within 1/2". Am I the only one with this experience? |
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I have a WOA 22" varmit upper on a rra lower (2 stage). Properly secured in sand bags it will shoot most ammo into 3/4" groups. My handloads go into 1/2 - 3/4 " groups consistenly and every so often shoot a 1/4-3/8" " group. It is hands down the most accurate rifle I have ever owned....and I've owned a bunch of them......including a 40X Remingotn. But, it has to be in the sand bags....it won't shoot that well off the bipod. Bob |
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My varminter is a RRA upper 24" 1/12 twist for the lightweight bullets. It's on a stag arms lower with a WOA Tuned RRA two stage trigger. Scope is a Leupie 6.5-20x40 with the varminters recticle in it. Harris bi-pod with the much needed pod lock.  It shoots pretty well with almost all ammo. The only ammo I have found it doesn't like is some from Remmington. It's nice to have a rifle that will shoot just about anything decently. Makes running out of ammo harder  Couple pictures of two groups I shot. These were some of the better ones, but not unusual. Both are 5 shot groups.  The lower right bullet is my fault. It should have been closer in and closing up the group some. 
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here are some of my groups dont mind the other holes outside of the shoot 'n' see, the stickers were put on over the used targets. 100yds 5 shot groups these groups i was using 68gr reman black hills   these i was using federal american eagle 55gr.    and heres the rifle: jt distributing varmit kit on bushie lower 20" 1x8 twist 10x42 ss scope rra two stage tuned by woa with kns anti rotational pins   |
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Gues I have gotten a little lucky. I have a bushie varnimter upper on a regular bushie lower with a collapsable stock. With blackhills 52gr match I was getting routine .25"-.5" groups Always below 1" even with wind. I have duplicated this with my handloaded hunting bullets. Barnes 53gr xlc with 27gr of benchmark, while developing this load I did see that groups could vary greatly at 26.5 and at 27.5 both had groups over 1" while 27 had .25" |
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