Benelli R1 30-06 topped with a Leupold VXIII 2.5-8X36... does it get any better than that :?: I don't know. :?
But I shot a box of 180 Remington Core Locked through this combo today on the Range.
The Benelli R1... what can I say... it is light and well balanced, shoulders like a dream and the recoil is very modest. Shooting rapid off-hand it comes back on target very, very quickly with very little muzzle jump for a rifle of this wieght :shock:
From the Bench it shot a sub MOA group very easily... three shots inside 20 seconds starting with a cold barrel... this auto loader is just as accurate as the Sako and Tikka bolt actions I have tested with factory loads. I wonder what it would shoot with premium or hand rolled ammo :?:
The detachable Mag is very ergonomic and fits firmly in the rifle with no chance of it falling out. The trigger broke cleanly at around 3 pounds and did not need any work at all. I found I had to reach for the trigger on the bench but it was fine off hand,
The safety is very stiff and I found it a reach for my twisted and broken fingers as it is positioned forward on the large trigger guard :wink:
The Leupold VXIII 2.5-8X36 was a treat... it was dark and misting/raining for most of my shooting this morning and the low light ability of this scope was very obvious. I was having trouble finding the holes through the Simmons :roll: spotting scope on 20X but could see them no problem with the Leupold on 8X 8)
The adjustments on the scope were exactly 1/4 minute @100 yds with positive hand turned click and easy to read turrets and I only needed to adjust once to bring it home. 8)
The scope itself is extremely light and was superb choice for this rifle. I would add the rainguard filters if it was my own rifle other than that I have nothing bad to say about this combo.
If you want a top drawer semi-auto and scope combo this is one of the best.
I give it 4 stars :wink:
But I shot a box of 180 Remington Core Locked through this combo today on the Range.
The Benelli R1... what can I say... it is light and well balanced, shoulders like a dream and the recoil is very modest. Shooting rapid off-hand it comes back on target very, very quickly with very little muzzle jump for a rifle of this wieght :shock:
From the Bench it shot a sub MOA group very easily... three shots inside 20 seconds starting with a cold barrel... this auto loader is just as accurate as the Sako and Tikka bolt actions I have tested with factory loads. I wonder what it would shoot with premium or hand rolled ammo :?:
The detachable Mag is very ergonomic and fits firmly in the rifle with no chance of it falling out. The trigger broke cleanly at around 3 pounds and did not need any work at all. I found I had to reach for the trigger on the bench but it was fine off hand,
The safety is very stiff and I found it a reach for my twisted and broken fingers as it is positioned forward on the large trigger guard :wink:
The Leupold VXIII 2.5-8X36 was a treat... it was dark and misting/raining for most of my shooting this morning and the low light ability of this scope was very obvious. I was having trouble finding the holes through the Simmons :roll: spotting scope on 20X but could see them no problem with the Leupold on 8X 8)
The adjustments on the scope were exactly 1/4 minute @100 yds with positive hand turned click and easy to read turrets and I only needed to adjust once to bring it home. 8)
The scope itself is extremely light and was superb choice for this rifle. I would add the rainguard filters if it was my own rifle other than that I have nothing bad to say about this combo.
If you want a top drawer semi-auto and scope combo this is one of the best.
I give it 4 stars :wink:
