I recently acquired a used Burris 1-8 scope. I set it up on a 11.5 Sionics barrel with AAC can and it was pretty sweet. But I really wanted to run the scope out at distance and 11.5 is not ideal.
Therefore, I bought a new Faxon 16 inch 1/8 barrel new in wrapper off EE. Upon delivery, the fit and finish was very nice and the profile was super thin. I bought an SLR GAS block, geissele 15 rail and had a spare LMT MARS lower with SSA Trigger.
I took my new beloved rig out and drove the time proven load of 77 grain SMK and TMK. Well well well,
With the suppressor it offered up 5 inch groups, without 4 inch groups. We shot multiple groups thinking no way. But it was consistent.
I contacted Faxon and they suggested 60-70 grain bullets. The following week, with little hope any barrel is going to shoot lighter bullets to any satisfaction, the gun grouped 1.5 and one moa group. The 62grain BTHP shot 1.5 and some other load I had shot MOA. Mark may remember the load.
I forgot to take 69 grain SMK's. Range report to follow from this Sunday shoot.
Very strange, I wish it shot 77's well, it was built for distance.
Therefore, I bought a new Faxon 16 inch 1/8 barrel new in wrapper off EE. Upon delivery, the fit and finish was very nice and the profile was super thin. I bought an SLR GAS block, geissele 15 rail and had a spare LMT MARS lower with SSA Trigger.
I took my new beloved rig out and drove the time proven load of 77 grain SMK and TMK. Well well well,
With the suppressor it offered up 5 inch groups, without 4 inch groups. We shot multiple groups thinking no way. But it was consistent.
I contacted Faxon and they suggested 60-70 grain bullets. The following week, with little hope any barrel is going to shoot lighter bullets to any satisfaction, the gun grouped 1.5 and one moa group. The 62grain BTHP shot 1.5 and some other load I had shot MOA. Mark may remember the load.
I forgot to take 69 grain SMK's. Range report to follow from this Sunday shoot.
Very strange, I wish it shot 77's well, it was built for distance.