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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Gutpile on February 20, 2009, 01:02:51 PM

Title: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: Gutpile on February 20, 2009, 01:02:51 PM: I've had a heck of a time getting a tight load for my AR. I'm getting good groups but not great groups. So I worked up another load with 60 grn sierra varminters and Benchmark.

This is the 1st 5 shot string.
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2nd
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3rd. Damn IT!! I jerked one. :chuckle:
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So finally, I feel really good about a coyote load. To bad I'm pretty much shut down for the season. I need to hit the range and see where I'm hitting at longer ranges.
Title: Re: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on February 20, 2009, 01:27:12 PM: Nicely done Gutpile-glad to see it's coming around for you. I just walked in myself from shooting and did fair. .75" with a 1" low cold-bore (.308). I've never had tight groups with my AR's because one's got an EoTech and the others got an ACOG. I do good on center mass shots though. ;)
Title: Re: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: Big10gauge on February 20, 2009, 01:38:11 PM: What trigger do you have on the AR?
Title: Re: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: Gutpile on February 20, 2009, 01:42:09 PM: Bushy 2 stage target. Factory
Title: Re: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: Big10gauge on February 20, 2009, 01:51:12 PM: Looks like you found your load, I was just asking about the trigger since that's usually the first item that needs tweaked on a AR.
Title: Re: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: ICEMAN on February 20, 2009, 07:59:13 PM: Very impressive.
Title: Re: FINALLY. The AR is shooting GREAT!!
Post by: littlebuf on February 21, 2009, 09:31:48 PM: whats the twist on your barrel? mines 1 in 9 and my load is 25.2 grains of varget with 55gr boat tails. worked this load up and got it shooting one hole at 100yrds 3 shots! not exaggerating thats what i got her shootin