Post by joebush on Jun 1, 2012 3:54:30 GMT -8
The day has finally arrived. Rifle, check. Ammo, check. Babysitter, check (thanks mom). I head out to the local DNR range. I followed the recommended break in procedure. 5 shots and then clean. Who knows where the first 5 went, they did impact the berm high and to the right of my target but other than that I cannot tell you. Scope was adjusted and the barrel was cleaned, never did really see anything in it, it looked the same every time. The chamber got a little grungy. Once I got it on paper, a big white sheet of paper that my wife's engineering drawings come on, I was happily shooting away. Then I noticed how hard it was to shoot "groups" with no definite point to aim at, note to self, put a black square on the big sheet of paper next time. All that said, the little rifle was shooting 3 inch "groups" at 100 yards with Federal xm193f off a sandbag with me trying to shoot in the same general area of the paper. I am so happy with this entire build and especially the barrel. Not one FTF, FTE, until I was adjusting the gas block. Also brass was ejected into the same 2ft circle consistently. I cannot wait to get some reloads finished and get a real target and see what kind of cloverleafs she will shoot. Finally after all my long windedness here are a few pictures at the range.
Thanks again.
Also picked up enough .300 BLK brass to almost justify buying a barrel, lol, and was the AR mechanic for 3 other guys who were out there shooting yesterday. One guy was shooting an AAC 300blk upper on a spikes lower and it was FT feed every 5 rounds or so. After a quick look, the rifle was practically dry. Lubed her up nicely with some Breakfree and it was running like a sewing machine. I have to say a lack of lubrication and sight adjustment were the biggest problems I ran across, other than a stuck Wolf 7.62x39 case that needed a little persuasion to remove.
Joe
Thanks again.
Also picked up enough .300 BLK brass to almost justify buying a barrel, lol, and was the AR mechanic for 3 other guys who were out there shooting yesterday. One guy was shooting an AAC 300blk upper on a spikes lower and it was FT feed every 5 rounds or so. After a quick look, the rifle was practically dry. Lubed her up nicely with some Breakfree and it was running like a sewing machine. I have to say a lack of lubrication and sight adjustment were the biggest problems I ran across, other than a stuck Wolf 7.62x39 case that needed a little persuasion to remove.
Joe
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