AR180b ammo

[1340]

I just started shooting my new AR180b using American Eagle 55gr. ammo.
I know it's not made to be a tack driver, but it shoots all over the place.
I was wondering what others are using for ammo, and what kind of accuracy is possible.
Thanks.

 

[Brentn]

Isn't this rifle supposed to do 1MOA?
I heard that it was fairly accurate.

How are you shooting it?
Are you using a rest?
What kind of optics?

I found with iron sights on my AR i'm not very good, no matter how steady I could hold the rifle. Did minute of pie plate with the irons.

With a scope and a decent mount setup you should be doing pretty decent with that ammunition with its 1:9 twist rate.

 

[lcq]

Put a good scope and mount on it, tighten up the receiver to upper fit (careful bending) and shoot it bagged off a Hoppes rest about halfway on te handguard. I find that mine likes 50gr vmax handloads with federal brass and WC735 surplus powder. Oh yea the trigger is crap from the factory, I replaced mine with a RRA match unit.

Brian

 

[Greenhorse six]

What distance did you zero it at?

 

[jennis]

Try some Remington 55 gr UMC-FMC

 

[1340]

The day I went to the range it was cool, with a bit of a breeze running left to right. Started sighting in my scope at 50 yds. using a rest under the forearm. Just when I thought I had it dialed, it would open up. Played with it for about 2 hours. The scope I have is one I've had kicking around for ages. I'm not sure I trust it. I'm going to replace it. Good point about UMC ammo. That's what's recommend in the manual actually. Might make a difference. I made a free float tube I'm going to try. Tightening up the receiver is a good idea. Somewhere down the road I'd like to get a custom, heavy barrel.

 

[platnumbob]

have you shot it without a scope? ie. just irons. Thats a good way to check if there is a gun problem or a scope/rings/mount problem.

 

[1340]

I never did try the iron sights. Good idea.

 

[Armedsask]

The AR18 was never designed to be accurate, all it ever had to do was shoot Minute of Commie at combat ranges.

The AR180B won't be much better but it should at least be fairly consistent. I'd say it is your ####ty scope.

 

[Tron]

I could get a 5 round 2-2.5MOA group at 100m out of mine. That's with irons and off sand bags. I was using Remington UMC 55's. Might be your scope or mounts.