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4/22/2007 1:17:36 PM EDT
Did a thorough search here to see what was reccomended for an upper and a LPK to finish the receiver I won at our State pistol match.
I ordered a Del-Ton 16" chrome lined barrel, flat top, full float handguards, gas block, no sights. I put a Millett 1.5-6 scope on it.
So far it has probably 300 rounds through it and accuracy plain sucks. I have a 16" Bushmaster that I use for our night matches and CQB type stages we have. I can swap from either a Millet red dot or a Leupold 1-4 scope. At 50 yards with the scope the Bushmaster will put a 5 shot group you could cover with a postage stamp. The Del-Ton would need near the letter in the envelope to cover the same 5 shot group. Nothing consistent either, out of 5 shots, one may be low left, the next low right, one high and so on.
I swapped the lower from my Bushmaster to the Del-Ton upper, no difference, and the Bushmaster with the lower I put together shoots the same stamp sized group.
Am I expecting to much from this or is this the norm????????? Thanks
4/22/2007 8:37:38 PM EDT
[#1]
My 2 DELTONS are tack drivers.....

Remember some rifles like different ammo.

what are you using?

slasher
4/23/2007 3:30:06 AM EDT
[#2]
No argument about the different ammo issue. This was probably an oddball assortment of I don`t even remember the mfg. S&B, to some reloads to UMC. What have you had the best luck with in them? Thanks
4/23/2007 7:15:57 AM EDT
[#3]
I used S&B, Malaysian, and some SMK's when I tested for accuracy.

They all grouped well and I was quite surprised to be honest with you.

Acquire some match grade ammo and try that, if that doesn't help then maybe you havve a bad barrel.

slasher
4/23/2007 1:39:49 PM EDT
[#4]
You might want to have someone look at it.  My DELTON midlenght is very accurate.  Could be something simple.  
4/23/2007 6:53:32 PM EDT
[#5]
Thanks for the replies. I stopped tonight and picked up a box of, shall we say "higher priced" than the other stuff I tried. It has turned this thing into a 100 yard one hole shooter.
I set up at 100 yards with the little orange paste on dots. Using the smallest dot, I think it`s a 1", once I got the scope zeroed, it will put 4 shots into the dot. I must admit I was impressed. It will do at 100 yards what the Bushmaster will do at 50.
Now I`m glad I listened to you guys about the DelTon to use for a finish kit. Thanks again.
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