GDownRange
Member
- Joined
- May 21, 2011
- Messages
- 130
What kind of accuracy gains do you normally see when switching from run of the mill ammo to factory match grade?
I recently built an AR-15, and up until this point I've mostly been shooting mixed ammo (.223/5.56 of different weights) at 25 yards to test reliability. For the first time I settled on 1 type of ammo and focused on accuracy.
I spent an afternoon shooting 3 round groups at 100 yds. I struggle with consistency and sometimes my groups are all over the place, but I can usually call a bad group before I check the target. The group on the lower left in the picture below is roughly the average when I was locked in and shooting well. I had a couple groups that were slightly better and few that were noticeably worse, but this is about what I'm capable of when doing my part.
If my measurements are accurate this is a 1 3/8 inch group with budget friendly M855. This is more than acceptable for my purposes of shooting paper with some buddies. But... I can't help thinking about trying for the coveted 1MOA groups that seem to be the bench mark of good shooting.
All else held constant, what kind of improvement could I expect from match grade ammo? I don't reload, so it would have to be factory. If I find something that my riffle likes could I realistically shave 3/8 of inch off of my groups?
I recently built an AR-15, and up until this point I've mostly been shooting mixed ammo (.223/5.56 of different weights) at 25 yards to test reliability. For the first time I settled on 1 type of ammo and focused on accuracy.
I spent an afternoon shooting 3 round groups at 100 yds. I struggle with consistency and sometimes my groups are all over the place, but I can usually call a bad group before I check the target. The group on the lower left in the picture below is roughly the average when I was locked in and shooting well. I had a couple groups that were slightly better and few that were noticeably worse, but this is about what I'm capable of when doing my part.
If my measurements are accurate this is a 1 3/8 inch group with budget friendly M855. This is more than acceptable for my purposes of shooting paper with some buddies. But... I can't help thinking about trying for the coveted 1MOA groups that seem to be the bench mark of good shooting.
All else held constant, what kind of improvement could I expect from match grade ammo? I don't reload, so it would have to be factory. If I find something that my riffle likes could I realistically shave 3/8 of inch off of my groups?