Norinco CQ-A 5.56 Thread Pictures and Performance

[roberti11]

Here is some data from the first day at the range with my CQ-A 5.56. I sighted in my irons, and Mepro with Win white box and then set up with my reloads. It was pouring rain, and getting dark so I only had time for 5 rounds for each of the 4 reloads I had planned to use.

All shots are at 100 yards, from a bench. The dot on the Mepro is 5.5 moa, so it essentially covered the 5 inch shoot and see. It was a bit difficult for me to get the dot centered exactly over the target centre, this and the pouring rain may account for some of the dispersion (esp. with the 55gn Hornady's as this was the first target I shot). Despite this being my first time ever with a Mepro and this rifle, I am very pleased with its inital accuracy. When I get some high rings I will mount a scope and hopefully be able to produce even better results.....here is what I have for now.

Some pictues of the Rifle, hope to get better ones outside when it is not raining.

 

[Onagoth]

Not bad, not too bad at all. I have been eying this piece for some time and am considering trading my Tikka for some type of M4

 

[roberti11]

Here is a bit more systematic workout for my Norinco CQ 14.5 inch Carbine.

I used a 4x fixed power bushnell scope for most of these, but also used my Mepro 21. There was not much difference in group size, despite the 5.5 moa dot on the Mepro 21. This likely reflects the quality of my cheap bushnell scope.

Not suprised that with the exception of the Lapua 77gn bullets it prefers the 69gn SMK's.

I used the 30/pinned to 5 round mags that came with it, 5 LAR 15's from Questar, and two Colt 20/pinned to 5 mags. All fed smooth, no jams, no misfires.

 

[Weeman]

did you shoot it with the sights on the carry handle and if so how are they for adjustment? I find the irons on the cq311 a bit course for windage. Have you shot it long yet 2 or 3 hundred yds.?