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Posted: 7/4/2006 6:15:56 AM EDT
Well, with a 3.5x TA11 donut reticle it is precise enough to shoot this five round group at 100yds from the bench using nothing but a Grippod and the case the rifle was riding in (stock Bushmaster trigger as well): The Lilja barrel really likes the 75gr Hornady bullet. This was the Black Hills Moly loading of that round. The grids on the target are 1". |
Well to be fair, that is a pretty good group for me under those conditions; but I think that group shows that you can be plenty precise with the donut if you need to be. it may take a bit more time; but generally you can afford more time when shooting for precision. Here is the same target with more typical groups shown: 
Thanks! I was pretty pleased with it in case you can't tell 
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What part of the donut are you using as the point, the very outer top of the circle? I don't shoot much past 200, so the range "Tree" never gets used. If it wasn't so pricey, I'd probably sell my TA11 for the rarer B model. I've always wanted that one. http://www.swfa.com/pc-4334-225-trijicon-35x35-acog-rifle-scope.aspx |
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I am using the top of the donut at 100yds, though I used the tree to plink steel at 500yds the same day. The major issue I had with shooting groups using the donut is we had big rain clouds moving through - so we would get a bit of cloudiness followed by bright sun that made the reticle bloom quite a bit. About 99% of what you see is shooter error and not equipment; but having the reticle change sizes due to brightness didn't help the group size on several of those. I would definitely recommend the inner tube mod if you plan to try and shoot the donut for precision. |
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