My XCR. She's not the lightest, but real guns have curves, right?

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First post here. I'm a lurker, mostly, but I suppose this is an introduction of sorts.

Just wanted to post up pics of my XCR-L in 5.56 and see what others think! She weighs in at a chunky 12.45 lbs / 5.66 kg.

Dlask adapter, Mil-spec buffer tube, MFT Battlelink stock, Magpul MOE grip, Vanguard Equalizer Pro 2 bipod, Tri-Delta muzzle break, and Weaver Tactical extra high rings holding on the Blackhawk 4-20x50 scope. I think I'm in love.

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Oh, and I think the muzzle break is working...

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One Lung Wonder said:
What kind of accuracy are you getting with that beast B?
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Just claims at this point really, haven't done any measuring. Best group I've managed so far though, at 100. Mind the messy target, got torn in a thorn bush before picture lol.
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War Song said:
Damn that's nice looking. How much did this all cost you?
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More than my girlfriend wanted me to spend, haha.

Zeb said:
She's a real BBG...(Big Beautiful Gun)
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Damn right!
 
jonythebeast said:
Nice groups, that just goes to show all of those so called "experts" who say the XCR is a 3-4 MOA gun. nonono THEY shoot 4 MOA, then gun shoots 1.5 MOA consistently.
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I'm not a great shooter by any stretch of the imagination. That being said, different factory loaded ammunition has had a rather drastic effect on my groupings. Keeping in mind this is a 1 in 9 twist rifle, my best results have (oddly) come from 75gr projectiles. 55gr gave me roughly 3 - 4 MOA results, 62gr tightened that down to about 2 MOA. 69gr match grade ammo was probably the worst of the bunch (Federal Premium Match Kings) at a hard 4 MOA. 75gr Hornady Superformance was what gave me the results pictured earlier.
 
Nice set up Ban. I haven't thought of the XCR as a target rifle, but it looks like it's working for you.

jonythebeast said:
Nice groups, that just goes to show all of those so called "experts" who say the XCR is a 3-4 MOA gun. nonono THEY shoot 4 MOA, then gun shoots 1.5 MOA consistently.
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Lol, I don't even know what to say to that. I'm no expert but maybe you're speaking of the R700 XCR....
 
Ban said:
I'm not a great shooter by any stretch of the imagination. That being said, different factory loaded ammunition has had a rather drastic effect on my groupings. Keeping in mind this is a 1 in 9 twist rifle, my best results have (oddly) come from 75gr projectiles. 55gr gave me roughly 3 - 4 MOA results, 62gr tightened that down to about 2 MOA. 69gr match grade ammo was probably the worst of the bunch (Federal Premium Match Kings) at a hard 4 MOA. 75gr Hornady Superformance was what gave me the results pictured earlier.
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I have had the same experience. I have both 7.62 and 223 barrels for my XCR, my 223 barrel is a 1:7 twist and it will not shoot any factory ammo well. 55gr Norinco gives 3-4MOA, 62gr MFS is closer to 5MOA. American Eagle and Winchester White box giving the best factory performance at around 3 MOA.

Hand loading is another story with this one, almost all my rolled ammo shoots under 2.5 MOA.

The 75gr Hornady BTHP match projectiles gave me my best groups. This was a hard gun to find a good load for, it is very sensitive to small changes in charge weight. Using the 75gr Hornady as an example, 24.7grs of varget produced 1.5-2 MOA consitently, but there was always vertical stringing, where jumping to 25gr gave nice and sometimes almost MOA groups. Here are a few 100 yard targets, all shot the same day at 6x mag.


10 rounds Norinco 55gr FMJ (Top two holes were already in the target)



5 rounds 75gr Hornady match with 24.7gr Varget



5 rounds 75gr Hornady match with 25gr Varget



Again 5 rounds 75gr Hornady match with 25gr Varget

 
Awesome shooting, Zuk. I'm using the Hornady 75gr BTHP match as well. That last group is impressive, the stray is heartbreaking!
 
Ban said:
Awesome shooting, Zuk. I'm using the Hornady 75gr BTHP match as well. That last group is impressive, the stray is heartbreaking!
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Thank you, those were the best two groups of 5 using that load with the other 3 being a bit under 1.5. I plan on using the XCR for Coyote this winter and I'm happy if I can keep it around 2 MOA. I wasn't expecting to find a load it liked this well, but I'm glad I kept playing.
 
Interesting and very good to know.
Ban said:
I'm not a great shooter by any stretch of the imagination. That being said, different factory loaded ammunition has had a rather drastic effect on my groupings. Keeping in mind this is a 1 in 9 twist rifle, my best results have (oddly) come from 75gr projectiles. 55gr gave me roughly 3 - 4 MOA results, 62gr tightened that down to about 2 MOA. 69gr match grade ammo was probably the worst of the bunch (Federal Premium Match Kings) at a hard 4 MOA. 75gr Hornady Superformance was what gave me the results pictured earlier.
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