The tale of two rifles

[emmab]

Hi here's a couple pics to show the difference in accuracy from one M305 to the other. Took F/Hs off both rifles via big hammer and changed them from one rifle to the other (both front sights were previously all the way to the right on the hiders).With a mechanical zero to start, the front sight of rifle one was almost dead center(no drifting)after the F/H swap.The first pic is dead aim at the bull with rifle one, the second pic is sighting for a 250 meter zero with the same rifle. Needless to say I was quite happy. Zeroed quickly and put it away.
The third pic is gun two. It was low and right with mech. zero. To bring it left I moved the front sight almost to the far right side(from breech end) again. The fourth pic is the best it would do for a 25 meter 250 zero, both are six oclock holds. Rifle one is a DARK and second is 2007 marstar.

 

[Hungry]

Great range report! Glad you are enjoying the fun!

And thanks for including the close up of the zeroing instructions. Folks, I like the zeroing of the gun at 25m since we did this at the BC Interior M14 clinic last summer. I often remind people that your 25m zero is your 300m zero (pretty darn close anyways). We do this for CQB shooting, we tell the soldiers to use their 300m setting at 25m.

Cheers,
Barney

 

[emmab]

Thanks Barney! Twenty five meters is a good place to start. It cuts down on ammo and gives you a chance to see the potential of the rifle. Any farther and I would be just guessing where the heck the rounds went. At 250 meters I'd need an elephant for a target ( and it would probably be unharmed). Good info to leave the rear sight setting on three hundred meter zero(25 meter range)for closer targets. Until around 100 meters, where I used the elevation knob set to 100m and a six o'clock hold. Seems to get me close. Cheers