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Damn, pulling out all the stops now. I look forward to hearing your results. Thanks!!

wareagle, I like these targets, is it alright to put my orange dot over the diamond? They are 1" and are what I'm used to shooting at. I'm going to try to shoot a little this weekend after or before a rimfire competition I'm having on saturday. Any info on using the orange dot, instead of the diamond would be appreciated. Thanks...

You can use whatever target you like.

Thanks buddy, I'm just trying to stick to the rules as much as possible. Ordered a new scope and RRA 2 stage varmint match trigger for my Rogue Defense... Damn good deal over at Right to Bear Arms and supply...

I apologize to everyone who has posted targets and hasn't been posted on the scoreboard.

I'll try and update it soon so we can hopefully get this thing rolling again.

I'm just enjoying the hell out of shooting my first AR's. This challenge gives me more reason to try and hone my skills... Great thread!!

Was out of the official targets and tried this one today. Shot prone with a bipod, another learning experience for me.

Gun is my Noveske light weight that I stuck together a few years ago.
Scope is an SWFA SS 3-9 HD with Mil Quad reticle in an ADM mount.
Top targets are 55 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips over TAC with a CCI 41 primer in RP cases.
Bottom targets are 77 gr Nosler Custom Competitions over TAC with CCI 41 in LC cases.

I won't make excuses, it's about as good as I can shoot, no fault of the gun.
The range

The gun

The target

I've ordered 73 ELD's and 77 SMK's too get back into this.

Good shooting and very nice rifle. I damn near bought a Noveske upper a few days ago, but stumbled across the Stag first. I'm kind of regretting not buying the Noveske, as it's a heavy barrel 20" upper. Supposed to shoot good too...

bipods for accuracy require some pre loading of the legs generally, and are really picky about body tension and repeatabiltliy and NPA. They aren't as easy to shoot great groups with as many think they should be.


Nice shooting!

Phooey, did not improve on my score

Dug out the Armalite 15T today, and tried a couple of handloads with Berger bullets. Over on Page 7 it shot .87" and .77" groups with 77gr TMK's. Today it might have slightly improved with the 77gr Bergers, but in both cases a flyer out of the group opened things up. If I would have taken the best 9 of 10, then the groups would have been .84" & .73" with the OTM bullets. The load was 24.5gr of Varget under the OTM 77gr, in Lapua brass, launched with CCI Br4's.

Also tried some of the 70gr Berger VLD match, in an ASC magazine, allowing a little longer OAL. They did not do as well as the 77's, however.

Think I'll try this bullet again, adjusting the OAL and and powder charge. I have an extra Magpul PRS stock too, and it may help some as well. I think mainly the issue is I had not shot the Armlite in a couple years, and more practice is indicated

If it was easy, everyone would be shooting it.

Nice shooting! You still like the 3-9 swfa? I am thinking either their 1-6 HD or maybe another Leupold 1-6 if I can find one.

Yes I still like them. There are a few things I'd change if I could but I was thinking this morning I might replace the 1-6 on the LaRue gun with another 3-9 and shoot it again. Gonna change a few things and see if I can do better.

You may have maxed out the barrel already for a factory barrel......

I think it's me more than the barrel, but I will work on a couple things

Nice shooting there tex. I'm changing up a few things on my Rogue Defense to make it more like my stag. Just installed the RRA 2 stage varmint trigger. It's not as nice as the trigger in the Stag. Damn I forgot to pull the trigger in that rifle and see If there is some kind of stamping to tell me what it is. It's pretty sweet... The Rogue Defense is going to get a new scope tomorrow too. Not that the Terra is bad, because it's actually pretty good glass when I look through it... The new AR specific scope should be better though. A little more X's so I can see the target better.. .. Yeah, I'b blind...

Every time I go to the range I forget to shoot this. Was just there last Wednesday playing with the 77 OTM's in my 18" SPR. It shows that it will go sub moa with this bullet but not all day every day yet.

My old standby 69 gr load is still my best efforts and consistently will do a better then moa.

somewhat .75 moa is a lot for a factory armalite barrel.....

It's still a fairly new barrel, and may settle in some more. I cleaned it prior to Sunday. It may like a little fouling.

But the Magpul PRS looks tempting, too.

Beautiful rifle man. You left out the target pics though. I know I remember seeing the specs of the rifle before because I really like this one. Been searching for one similar and finally found one. Your's looks to be mostly Aero Precision with a magpul PRS. What kind of trigger does it have??