Posted: 3/16/2012 1:34:05 PM EDT
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Hit the range this morning about 9am and got all my stuff setup. Started off at 25yds by zeroing my scope with some Federal XM80C. Moved out to 100yds and commenced ammo tests.
Disclaimer: I wasnt very happy with my shooting, as I just couldnt get a solid shooting position. Probably cause I was to anxious to shoot this bad boy. To keep this 56K friendly, I'm only going to post my best ammo findings. First is the load that LaRue uses to QC their guns. Federal Gold Medal Match 168gr SMK 100yds 
200yds 
American Eagle 7.62x51 168gr OTM 100yds 
200yds 
Southwestern Ammunition Run and Gun 175gr SMK 100yds 
200yds 
I shot a total of around 300 rounds this morning. I did have two FTE's. Oddly enough this was with two different kinds of ammo, but with the same mag on the same round number. I know LaRue charges an arm and a leg for their 7.62 mags and supposedly they are the best you can buy. This was not my case. Both FTE's were with the LaRue mag and after firing the first round. The first FTE was cleared by dropping the mag and cycling the action. The second FTE was harder to clear. The spent brass lodged awkwardly in the gun to where I had to apply some leverge to clear it. All that said, both PMAGS worked flawlessly, and this gun is amazing. Now if I could just get my shooting act together and print some decent groups. And here is a pic of the rig... 
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Nice looking rifle, congrats!
Looking at the targets I'd almost say the trend was towards trigger pull, shading to the right, but different loads hit differently. I shot my AR10 last weekend and there was a major difference between my hunting handloads and Winchester while box. Nice shootin' though! |
| Went back today and confirmed that the southwest is gonna be my factory ammo of choice. Also had two more FTEs on the PMAGS. They were both after firing the first round of a mag. Im gonna give it another good cleaning and then try again when i get more ammo in. |