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<blockquote data-quote="Bart B" data-source="post: 561895" data-attributes="member: 5302"><p>That's one of many myths about rifles and ammo. It stems from folks shooting to few shots per test group as they shoot rifles off their shoulder as it rests atop bags or something on a bench. I can't think of a worse way to evaluate a heavy recoiling (.308 Win. or larger) rifle for accuracy.</p><p></p><p>The load I mentioned above shot well under 4 inches in several dozen match rifles; different chamber and bore dimensions. Over half of then shot under 3 inches at 600 yards.</p><p></p><p>Federal .308 Win. match ammo with 168's shot under 4 inches at 600 yards in military M14NM's and 7.62 NATO M1's for years.</p><p></p><p>I've shot the same .30-.338 Win. Mag. Loads in one Douglas, one Obmeyer and one Kreiger barrel and the same .308 Win. loads for bullets of 155, 168, 180, 190 and 200 grains wearing out five Hart, 3 Kreiger and two Obermeyer barrels; all with different bore and groove diameters. And I've worn out 3 or 4 Springfield Armory government arsenal 7.62 NATO barrels in Garands with all sorts of match ammo. All shot very, very accurate. </p><p></p><p>Others have shot the same load in several barrels for the same cartridge that easily equalled what benchrest rifles shoot at long range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bart B, post: 561895, member: 5302"] That's one of many myths about rifles and ammo. It stems from folks shooting to few shots per test group as they shoot rifles off their shoulder as it rests atop bags or something on a bench. I can't think of a worse way to evaluate a heavy recoiling (.308 Win. or larger) rifle for accuracy. The load I mentioned above shot well under 4 inches in several dozen match rifles; different chamber and bore dimensions. Over half of then shot under 3 inches at 600 yards. Federal .308 Win. match ammo with 168's shot under 4 inches at 600 yards in military M14NM's and 7.62 NATO M1's for years. I've shot the same .30-.338 Win. Mag. Loads in one Douglas, one Obmeyer and one Kreiger barrel and the same .308 Win. loads for bullets of 155, 168, 180, 190 and 200 grains wearing out five Hart, 3 Kreiger and two Obermeyer barrels; all with different bore and groove diameters. And I've worn out 3 or 4 Springfield Armory government arsenal 7.62 NATO barrels in Garands with all sorts of match ammo. All shot very, very accurate. Others have shot the same load in several barrels for the same cartridge that easily equalled what benchrest rifles shoot at long range. [/QUOTE]
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