AIA #4 MKIV, 100/200 yards, Federal 180 grain powershocks/Iron sights

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I snuck out to the range this morning before it started raining and shot these groups, my first 5 shot group at 200 was about 8" I didn't include it, also I had a 4" X5 shot group at 100 yards which also was not included, :D and I fired standing at 200 X 5 shots, just 2 on paper, only one of which was just touching the black at 3 o'clock. . . :redface:

ammunition: .308 Winchester, Federal Powershock 180 grain soft point.
100 yards, benched, with a rear sandbag:

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200 yards, benched, with a rear sandbag:

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- I previously tried Winchester 150 grain power points, my rifle did not like them, the brass is sticky or grippy and does not want to feed from the magazine smoothly at all, my rifle liked the federal brass much better it was very smooth feeding with nary a hiccup. The only downside is that I ran out of ammunition, but it just started raining after that anyways. Hopefully with some practice, I'll be able to cut these group sizes in half. :rockOn:
 
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Not bad at all Tony! What would help would be a proper front rest. Ever think about getting a Birchwood Casey front support rest & a rear rabbit ear bag?
If you have cash to spare Wichita makes a pricey front support rest too. ($$$!!)
What happened to my 800 meter match parnter?? ;)
You kicked a@@ that day with my Polytech at Bull Meadow.
Seems I always end up loaning this rifle to some-one who beats me for score?

Certainly would not hurt taking up reloading bro............:)
Keep it up the good work FT.

Cheers! :cool:
 
Good morn to you Brutus, I actually was using a Cabela's Granite front rest and a club sandbag for the rear bag, I might get a rear sandbag for myself, maybe just a 'sandbag' style rear bag, they seem a bit more versatile than the bunny ear bag, what are your impressions? have a nice weekend bro! :wave:

- the reloading is on the backburner for now, but slowly but surely coming to a boil! :eek: yes, that M14s was something else, but I still think you missed a shot somewhere along the line! :D

PS: I didn't really take my time with these shots, there was no time waiting around for the barrel to cool off or anything like that.
 
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Yes Tony, that's not bad. I've seen Lee Enfields do a lot worse than that.
Change of ammunition likely won't change much. In other words don't worry, or try to get, what your rifle "likes." (I hate to use that expression, even as a quote!)
Those long, slim, whippy barrels require very exquisite and precise bedding, which may be impossible to do on a cut down "sporter."
When those rifles and military ammo were used in so many shooting matches, the armourors that did the bedding were just as responsible for winning as were the shooters. Only they didn't get the glory!
Your rifle would probably gain in accuracy by cutting a few inches off the barrel and recrowning it.
 
Thanks for your kind comments H4831, it's not a military rifle though, its one of the Australian Lee - Enfield type rifles, newly made, it's quite a nice piece by my reckoning, it's not a Remington 700 though, it has a teak wood stock.

http://www.australianinternationalarms.com.au/

without the cheekpiece this is pretty much it hah! the Americans can put 'a man in a house in the sky' but can't even get one of these rifles easily! :D

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I like it, It's a bonus that I found out it likes the Federal 180's as I'm down to my last 2-3 X20 round boxes of South African ball. :( but it's all good, I had some problems with not checking the king screw tightness but that's easy enough to resolve, it's well worth it, it's a very well made rifle, although it's not a Remington 700, you know the Remington 700 is like the Ar-15 of bolt actions, there are not that many accessories available for the AIA's although that might change. They gave me a bonus NC Star scope (yeah, I know it's not quality optics) but I'm just having fun anyways. I'm pleased with it.
 
Today I went to the range to burn off the rest of my SA surplus 7.62 :( and fire some offhand groups at 100 yards, that needs more work, I did manage to keep 16/20 shots on one of those 'official' 12" X 12" bullseye targets at 100 yards, I noticed they were shooting really low, I don't know the reason for that, maybe something to do with my standing technique. Best regards Tony :wave:
 
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