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Will 2 rifles that are almost clones shoot the same ammo with equal accuracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="Len Backus" data-source="post: 642441" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Not quite clones of each other but here's my story --</p><p></p><p>I just came back from my first range outing with my new rifle. I wanted a new one because the components I use in building my<a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/rifles/index.php" target="_blank"><strong><u> Long Range Rifles, LLC guns</u></strong></a> has evolved a little bit. I think the one I use personally should use exactly the same components I am building my customer rifles with. So this one has the LRR action made for me by Stiller with my own LRR logo on it. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.longrangehunting.com/images/6978.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.longrangehunting.com/images/6983cropweb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I wondered if I'd have to do any load development with this one since it was built with the same reamer and same barrel profile, twist, etc. I have about a hundred rounds left from my previous rifle. That rifle is a real shooter and<a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/rifles/lrr-lens-6-5-284.php" target="_blank"><strong><u> is for sale</u></strong></a> by the way. </p><p></p><p> After sighting in my scope I fired group #1 into 1/2 inches. My 2nd group was just over an inch and I thought what the heck? Noticed a loosely attached bipod and remembered that I hadn't totally tightened in on. It was slightly loose in my hand, explaining the horizontal dispersion.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I tightened it and here's a picture of the 3rd group. It measures a smidge over 3/8 inches for 3 shots at 100 yds. It would superimpose nicely over the first group, the 1/2 inch one. So the point is I can use the same ammo with no load development needed! I am sure I could reload for tighter groups but I'd rather shoot than reload....</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.longrangehunting.com/images/6977.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Len Backus, post: 642441, member: 1"] Not quite clones of each other but here's my story -- I just came back from my first range outing with my new rifle. I wanted a new one because the components I use in building my[URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/rifles/index.php"][B][U] Long Range Rifles, LLC guns[/U][/B][/URL] has evolved a little bit. I think the one I use personally should use exactly the same components I am building my customer rifles with. So this one has the LRR action made for me by Stiller with my own LRR logo on it. [IMG]http://www.longrangehunting.com/images/6978.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.longrangehunting.com/images/6983cropweb.jpg[/IMG] I wondered if I'd have to do any load development with this one since it was built with the same reamer and same barrel profile, twist, etc. I have about a hundred rounds left from my previous rifle. That rifle is a real shooter and[URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/rifles/lrr-lens-6-5-284.php"][B][U] is for sale[/U][/B][/URL] by the way. After sighting in my scope I fired group #1 into 1/2 inches. My 2nd group was just over an inch and I thought what the heck? Noticed a loosely attached bipod and remembered that I hadn't totally tightened in on. It was slightly loose in my hand, explaining the horizontal dispersion. Anyway, I tightened it and here's a picture of the 3rd group. It measures a smidge over 3/8 inches for 3 shots at 100 yds. It would superimpose nicely over the first group, the 1/2 inch one. So the point is I can use the same ammo with no load development needed! I am sure I could reload for tighter groups but I'd rather shoot than reload.... [IMG]http://www.longrangehunting.com/images/6977.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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