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Offline Straight Shooter

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Just Missed Breaking the 1/4 MOA Barrier... Again!
« on: July 24, 2009, 06:23:16 PM »
Went out to the range today to try out the new #3 Timney trigger I just installed on my DPMS Lo Pro (AR-15) varminter.  I have tried quite a few different loads/bullets, but this AR really likes V-Max bullets.  I picked up 200 rounds of Fiocchi 40 gr V-Max from Cabelas about 6 months ago and was hoping that it would shoot decent in at least one of my .223s.  Man, was I pleasantly surprised  :chuckle:!  With this ammo, I was consistently shooting 1/2" or better.  My last 100 yard group was exactly 1/4"!  This rifle is a shooter... I did the same thing a few years back with Black Hills 50 gr V-Max.

I was also able to go 7/16" with the same ammo in my "budget" Stevens 200 today.  :IBCOOL:

It was a good day!

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Re: Just Missed Breaking the 1/4 MOA Barrier... Again!
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 06:47:34 PM »
Nice shooting, sounds like a sweet gun.
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Re: Just Missed Breaking the 1/4 MOA Barrier... Again!
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 07:27:49 PM »
great shooting sound like ya got a good riffle there, if you want to get real consistent  accuracy start reloading. my AR with my reloads makes 1 hole 3 shot groups at 100 yrds of a bench rest. i never bothered measuring the size of the group  :chuckle:
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Re: Just Missed Breaking the 1/4 MOA Barrier... Again!
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 07:55:30 PM »
I've been using the 50gr molyed V-max's in my .223 and 22-250. It's really cool getting this kind of accuracy out of factory rifles. The 55's shot real well out of my 22-250 but the 55's are flat base and its hard to start those little bullets into the case, so I switched to the 50's and their Boatails

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Re: Just Missed Breaking the 1/4 MOA Barrier... Again!
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2009, 06:40:33 PM »
SS, hate to break the news to you, but that gun sucks. I'll do you a favor and take it off your hands so you can buy something of high quality  :chuckle:

 


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