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Monster
Optics Master Joined: December/16/2008 Location: So. Cal Status: Offline Points: 2031 |
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Posted: April/05/2009 at 19:24 |
I went to the range today to test out the SS. I only brought my .223 so I spent a lot of time with it. A lot of time I actually spent walking up and down the firing line asking people if they collect their brass .
I was shooting factory ammo because it was given to me for free so I wanted to stay with the same the entire shooting session and I did not have enough handloads. I did measure all of the components to get a ball park on what I was shooting. I was shooting factory Winchester 55 gr. FMJ. I pulled the bullet to measure the powder and it was charged with 26.1 grains of a flake powder (Brand ????). I am estimating the bullet was going about 3300 FPS This is my best 3 shot group at 100 yds.: This is my best 5 shot group at 200 yds (All the cover up stickers were made because I had to use the target in quadrants because we only get to check our target once every 30-40 mins. so I have to use my targets in quarters to keep me occupied): |
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RONK
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: April/05/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3199 |
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Great accuracy for factory FMJ loads!
I don't think I've ever seen that stuff hover around a minute of angle at 200 yards before.
You might want to go back to the store and get a case of that, if they still have it.
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swtucker
Optics Master Joined: September/03/2008 Location: Low Moor Status: Offline Points: 1430 |
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Very nice groups, brother!!
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martin3175
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the joys of a day at the rifle range
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Monster
Optics Master Joined: December/16/2008 Location: So. Cal Status: Offline Points: 2031 |
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Thanks I have about 300 more of those rounds...........Thanks I didn't know if they were good or not I knew they were pretty good but those were my best groups of the day remember. There were other targets that were not so pretty
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rifle looney
Optics Master Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
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How long or how many shots did it take you to get on target with the newly mounted SS?
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Monster
Optics Master Joined: December/16/2008 Location: So. Cal Status: Offline Points: 2031 |
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I was about 6 inches high and 3 1/2 inches to the right on from the bullseye
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rifle looney
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not too bad I thought it would be closer, so the mil dots screwed us up? oh well you got it going ,good shootin wish I could of been there.
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Monster
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Next time!
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