Recently bought a used Remington 40XB KS in 7.62 NATO. Built in 1991, the owner shot it a total of 604 rounds before putting it away in his safe for almost 25 years before selling it to me a few months ago. While he shot only reloads, I'm shooting only match ball. So far I've tried Federal XM118LR which the gun seems to like the best, but I've also tried M852 Match and M118 Match, both with 168 grain Sierra Match King bullets at a nominal 2550fps velocity. Here is the rifle:
I'm using a Weaver 24X target scope with 1/8MOA adjustments and a 1/8MOA dot.
These are groups I shot a few weeks ago.
And those I shot yesterday.
Groups were shot from a Caldwell pedestal mount and a rabbit ear rear bag with a hard hold, not allowing the gun to free recoil.
The first shot was from a cold clean barrel at 100 yards. The group below it are the first 5 shots and measures .292". The group at the top measures .568" with four going into .260". The last shot was pushed right when I was not paying enough attention to my cheek pressure. Oddly enough, the first four shots of the second group were really easy, but I felt the last round go and knew before looking it was out of group.
Keith
I'm using a Weaver 24X target scope with 1/8MOA adjustments and a 1/8MOA dot.
These are groups I shot a few weeks ago.
And those I shot yesterday.
Groups were shot from a Caldwell pedestal mount and a rabbit ear rear bag with a hard hold, not allowing the gun to free recoil.
The first shot was from a cold clean barrel at 100 yards. The group below it are the first 5 shots and measures .292". The group at the top measures .568" with four going into .260". The last shot was pushed right when I was not paying enough attention to my cheek pressure. Oddly enough, the first four shots of the second group were really easy, but I felt the last round go and knew before looking it was out of group.
Keith
