How is your accuracy with your XCR?

mattf87

mattf87

Regular
Rating - 100%
10   0   0
Location
Okanagan, BC
I took my 5.56 XCR out today and did some shooting at 100 yards, and I was getting about 2-3" groups, I would have like 3 tight shots within 1" and then a couple flyers always. Is there anything you guys do to help minimize this? I will be reloading soon so that might help a bit, I am guessing its either just the way the gun is or the inconsistent ammo. Like I said ill get like 3 nice tight shots then a couple flyers on the outside. I am aware they are not the most accurate, but it would be nice to tighten it up a bit.
Thanks
 
Your 3 tight shots with a couple of "flyers" is normal. Those aren't flyers, its just the inherent accuracy of the rifle. That's typically what I get as well. With regular cheap .223 ammo the guns shoots around 3 moa. I did reload for this rifle. I believe i used 69gr SMKs, with 24.6gr varget. My best group of 5 was 1.25" at 100y. It might be capable of better. It's not a precision rifle but I'm sure you can get it around an MOA.
 
The XCR is a combat rifle. 2-3 MOA is perfectly acceptable accuracy in a rifle designed for combat. Reloading might help. The fliers could also be user related rather than gun related.
 
Like I said, I know it is not super 1 moa accurate, just wondering if there is anything you can do to minimize the few on the outside. I am pretty fine with it, just would look nice getting them all in one tight group :p
 
my_2_cents said:
The XCR is a combat rifle. 2-3 MOA is perfectly acceptable accuracy in a rifle designed for Poorly Trained Troops.
Click to expand...

Fixed that for you.
The minimum standard drags everything down.
Start thinking 10 rnd groups, they area better indicator of accuracy.
If you are calling a couple flyers in a 5 round group you are saying 40% of your shots are out to lunch.
 
When shooting my XCR-L off sandbags with a adjustable parallax 6-24x50mm target scope and Hornady 60gr TAP-FDP, I would shot 1.5" 5 shot groups at 100m.
At CRAFM indoor 50m range, the same rifle with the same scope and ammo produced 0.5" 5 shot groups at 50m.
I've never been able to produce these groups with my Leupold 2-7x32 hunting scope and I really tried!

Stable shooting position and excellent optics seems essential when measuring a rifle's accuracy.

Alex
 
The XCR simply isn't a precision rig. Never was, and never will be. It's a design issue.

Learn to use the gun for what it was meant for: shooting at multiple targets at close to moderate range (3-gun or Service CQB maybe), and don't try to go tack driving with it. You'll feel better about your purchase.
 
I got mine to shot down yotes full knowing it would not group like a bolt gun. Great gun for yotes have not had one get a way yet and im just using PST 1x4
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom