Affordable Out Of Box Accuracy

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DougPeach

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What is the gun that you bought and brought home that was most accurate out of the box? I ask because I have a few purchases picked out for myself, I want to grab an SKS, Kel-Tec Su-16, Ruger 10/22**, Dominion single shot 12 gauge, and one gun for target shooting at longer ranges.(This is the one I have not picked yet)

I figure I'll have my fun shooting things with the SKS and SU-16 under around 200 yds right? That will be just for kicks

The 10/22** will satisfy my need to do plinking and cheap shooting

and the light little 12g will be stuffed in my back when the lady and I head out off the logging roads this summer for camping.

What if I want to take the shots out farther? Without spending too much money, what could I pick up that would let me play "sniper of the playing cards" at long range?

I know with enough after market tweaks and perfect ammunition you can turn (almost) any gun into a beast but what is your best experiences?
 
My remington 700VTR in 308 was perfect right out of the box, actually have two, and both are the same. It loves premium ammo, 167 Gr. Lapua. Some people hate the gun, but go figure. I put the rounds through the same hole or very close to it over and over again, good enough for us part time guys.
 
Distance costs money... How far do you want to go?

This is a touchy subject on CGN... Most will tell you to buy a .223 others will say a .308... Some wacky nut jobs will chime in with .204/30-06/270/338 etc etc...

Can't go wrong with either a .308 or a .223.... Savage are popular and there package rifles are cheap... Tikka rifles are quite nice but you pay for that half MOA out of the box...
 
Hotwheels81 said:
Distance costs money... How far do you want to go?

This is a touchy subject on CGN... Most will tell you to buy a .223 others will say a .308... Some wacky nut jobs will chime in with .204/30-06/270/338 etc etc...

Can't go wrong with either a .308 or a .223.... Savage are popular and there package rifles are cheap... Tikka rifles are quite nice but you pay for that half MOA out of the box...
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Good to know thanks both of you,

I was curious if the SU-16 would be fun to push the limit with then? chambered in 5.56 and stamped .223...

Through the same hole is like unbelievable for me now but I haven't shot in over 2 years... :)

I was hoping for like 3-4 inch groups at 300 yds or something
 
I've been hearing really good things about the Remington 700 and the Savage Axis, they both seem very equivalent with main differences being personal opinion.

However, I've heard some rather mixed reviews of the SU-16. I've been looking around for one myself and it seems like it might do decently up to about four or five hundred yards with careful ammo choice and maybe some fine tuning. Most of people's gripes seem to be with the sights and getting optics mounted while still being able to fold. A spring loaded door hinge actually seems to work surprisingly well withought being expensive but I can't verify myself. The guy has some youtube videos with tech specs, if you search for it.

That might be an alternative as opposed to getting an entirely new rifle, though from the sounds of it you've got some extra money.
 
I'd buy a bolt action rifle (Savage, Stevens or Remington) in 223 or 308 and start reloading. It will shoot much tighter groups than any of the ones you mentioned. I haven't found semi autos to shoot as accurately as good bolt action rifles, and the only reasonably priced good shooting semi auto is a heavy bbl ar15.
 
T/C Venture hands down. Needless to say it comes with MOA guarantee. I was consistently getting 1/2-3/4 at 100 groups with the cheapest ammo I could find. I have no doubt that with premium ammo or reloading it'll be a beast.
For $500 you just cant go wrong in my opinion. Just make sure to get the newer ones, or if an older one make sure it has the mark on the back of the bolt (correct me if I'm wrong gents, i think that's where the service mark is). this tells you it has been verified after the recall.
 
MMM all of your advice is awesome I am checking out every gun mentioned, thank you

I do not have any "extra" money laying around I just am a student with a large tax return this year. :) I could put it towards all kinds o stuff, but the lady has approved the purchase of my "starter kit" to jump into shooting sooooo......
 
.....soooo yeah....

Hmmmm student with a big tax return....

As fun as semi auto .223 rifles are the reality of it is you will blow thru ammo like there is no tommorow....

If you want to plink, target shoot, work on your form etc etc then I would say either a Keltec pistol carbine in 9mm because ammo is half the cost of .223 orrrr a savage axis in .223 with a slightly upgraded scope or rifle basix trigger... 9mm is $230ish per 1000 and the Keltec carbines aren't that bad out to 100M... .223 is around $400 per thousand for cheap bulk stuff and you can stretch that out to 500M on trash can lid size targets... Find some heavy factory ammo it likes and play poker at 300M if your half decent at reading the wind.

Tax return money only spreads so thin... When it's gone you still gotta feed the pig outta your starschmucks allowance :D
 
Good luck getting any accuracy out of an sks at 200 yards. At 50 yards a 6" group would be about right. There are also no real ways to mount optics on an sks that will hold zero without drilling into the action. They also require a lot more detailed cleaning every time you shoot it too thanks to that nice cheap corrosive primer surplus ammo.

As far as a nice entry level rifle, try the marlin xs7 series for under $400. The trigger is the same idea as the savage accutrigger that you would not get in any of the savage entry level rifles or their package guns. Cheap ammo and you can easily get 1.5" or better groups with the marlin.
 
Why has no-one mentioned the M14.A very accurate semi-auto .308 right out of the box.Still used as a sniper rifle in the Armed forces to this day.Brand new for 500 bucks.Cant go wrong.
 
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