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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: fowl smacker on January 01, 2023, 12:37:32 PM

Title: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: fowl smacker on January 01, 2023, 12:37:32 PM: People shoot AR's for different reasons. If you just want an AR to make rapid bangs, that's ok. I hunt with AR's also, and I'm not happy with them unless they shoot MOA or better. Aero AR with a Ballistic Advantage barrel in .223 wylde and LaRue trigger. 1-6 Primary Arms scope and a Magpul bipod. This was a 100 yard 5 shot group today prone from the bipod. This is an AR happy group. I imagine with a higher power "hunting scope" these would be .5" This load data may be different in your gun so load accordingly.
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: huntnfmly on January 01, 2023, 01:48:19 PM: Nice job thanks for sharing I’ve been thinking about starting to reload myself
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: Alchase on January 01, 2023, 03:26:35 PM: Quote from: fowl smacker on January 01, 2023, 12:37:32 PM
People shoot AR's for different reasons. If you just want an AR to make rapid bangs, that's ok. I hunt with AR's also, and I'm not happy with them unless they shoot MOA or better. Aero AR with a Ballistic Advantage barrel in .223 wylde and LaRue trigger. 1-6 Primary Arms scope and a Magpul bipod. This was a 100 yard 5 shot group today prone from the bipod. This is an AR happy group. I imagine with a higher power "hunting scope" these would be .5" This load data may be different in your gun so load accordingly. CCI small rifle primers

Nice group!
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: jjhunter on January 01, 2023, 05:06:12 PM: I’m not an AR guy, but I bought one before the high cap mag ban (and a bunch of mags).

I did a little research and bought an RRA varmint 20”. Installed a Timney Calvin Elite single stage trigger and a Magpul PRS stock.

Took it to the range a couple of weeks ago to break in. 7 break in rounds and 3 shot group. Shot great with factory Sierra 55 grain Blitzkings. Ready for yotes.
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: fowl smacker on January 01, 2023, 06:07:53 PM: Quote from: jjhunter on January 01, 2023, 05:06:12 PM
I’m not an AR guy, but I bought one before the high cap mag ban (and a bunch of mags).

I did a little research and bought an RRA varmint 20”. Installed a Timney Calvin Elite single stage trigger and a Magpul PRS stock.

Took it to the range a couple of weeks ago to break in. 7 break in rounds and 3 shot group. Shot great with factory Sierra 55 grain Blitzkings. Ready for yotes.
That'll do!
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: dreadi on January 01, 2023, 07:01:35 PM: Since you’re rolling your own I believe you can do better. I don’t believe higher power optics would make a difference. I use a 1 MOA dot to shoot with one of my ARs, at 200yds…

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Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: thinkingman on January 03, 2023, 08:54:03 AM: Here are two groups from my Rock River Predator Pursuit.
The .45" was at 100yds
The .99 was at 200yds.
Both with HSM 77gr Matchking ammo.
I think my Rock River 18" varmint upper was even more accurate.
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: Sr15 on January 03, 2023, 02:12:57 PM: My Knights Armament SR15 match rifle shoots better than most bolt guns. 100 yard group
Title: Re: AR shooters-Happy groups
Post by: fowl smacker on January 03, 2023, 04:09:25 PM: Loving all these accurate AR's