ACR Media and Info Thread
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with a non restricted heron barrel you'll be very close to 1moa
An ACR is not $3500. You could buy one already converted to non restricted for less than that.
IRunGuns was bringing them in for $2500 and I've seen them in local shops for $2700 where I was told they would match the IRG price.
Most ACR's are getting close to 1moa if you use quality ammo. If you use norinco junk or other fmj bulk of course you won't get awesome accuracy. Feed it crap and chances are your results will be crap, this goes for almost every rifle out there.
People also need to get away from the idea that just because a rifle is over $2000 it should be capable of sub moa. These are battle rifles not precision long range rigs. Sometimes we get lucky and a rifle designed as a battle rifle is capable of shooting tiny groups but that's just a nice bonus. We're paying for the materials, R&D, and manufacturing costs then blend in some supply and demand price adjustment with some import fees and profit margins for everyone involved and you get the Canadian price.
If you want a sub moa semi auto for cheap then buy an AR with a quality barrel. Otherwise the ACR is currently your best option for an accurate 223 semi auto.
...with the right ammo.
If you want to see how changing ammo changes your accuracy results then find Mike's ammo/accuracy thread for the Tavor.
Well I finally got out shooting with the ACR and the new to me non restricted Questar stainless barrel. I'm pretty impressed so far, below is a picture of a group made at 100 yards off a picnic table and a backpack. The ones marked as sighters were getting the scope zeroed (turret adjustment between each shot) and the clump of 5 were all shot consecutively. Ammo used was just cheap American Eagle 55gr black box
The one with a ? I think was the last sighter before my last turret adjustment but I don't really remember as I wasn't really paying much attention until I saw the 5 shot group starting to look really good. Next time out I'll be testing some other types of ammo as well as some handloads.
These were also shot fairly quickly and the barrel was pretty warm while doing this.
The one with a ? I think was the last sighter before my last turret adjustment but I don't really remember as I wasn't really paying much attention until I saw the 5 shot group starting to look really good. Next time out I'll be testing some other types of ammo as well as some handloads.
These were also shot fairly quickly and the barrel was pretty warm while doing this.
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Ya, I could never figure out why the POS T97 got a sticky so fast and we couldn't get this one done for so long.
Norinco ammo will never come near any of my quality rifles. If I ever get another M305 I might buy some but that's it.
I'll be trying Black Hills match 75gr as well as Nosler match and a few others and some handloads of various weights that I have in the drawer the next time I go to the range.
Ya, 1:8 twist with Wylde chamber.
