Haven't found much on them here on this site. Just curious what kind of accuracy are guys getting. I just got a 16 inch REPR dropped in a geiselle trigger and a prs stock. Waiting on my scope to come in. Just wanted to here some range reports.
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I don't have one myself, though I came very, very close to dropping the coin for a Spiraled barrel version before I bought my ECC. As for accuracy, you might want to get in touch with Chainring. I can't remember what they were specifically, but I recall his groups to be the tightest I'd ever heard of. In any event, enjoy your rifle....they're about the sexiest AR 308's around.
Well he's the deal I've been wanting a gas gun .308 for a while and I won a repr in a $100 raffle. I've shot about 200 rds through it but I've been waiting on my optic to come in. I need it to be a 1 inch gun so I can use it for work. Hoping it will get me there with the upgrades trigger and stock
Congrats on the raffle win I've never been that lucky. You may see some improvement from a better trigger, But most of your accuracy comes from the barrel, chamber, crown. If any of these were not cut right accuracy will suffer. You may find a commercial load that will get you to 1 moa, but more than likely you will need to load your own to get the results you are looking for.
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You know, I don't normally do this, but if you can't achieve your minimum accuracy needs, I'll go ahead and give you $200 for your REPR. You'll make double your investment. ;^)
It was worth a try. Either way, you've got a hell of a nice stick. Post pics if you get the chance.
Using 168gr FGMM and a 10x optic, I was shooting under an inch at 100 meters, consistently. REPR barrels are all 1-10 twist now, and they like heavier loads. 168 is the lightest that I would expect genuine accuracy from, with the benefit of the doubt going to 175s, really. Heck of a deal to win a REPR like that, congrats. It's a beautiful machine. They can eat a steady diet of surplus or match ammo and run like a swiss watch. I choked down two OBRs with the 147gr Santa Barbara ammo that the REPR ate.
Yeah, if your focus is extreme accuracy, get a JP, GAP, or OBR....but my enthusiasm starts to drop FAST when I have to clear malfunctions. With the REPR, I never did. I had plenty of accuracy (especially considering I never shoot prone or bagged up except to zero an optic or to see how accurate a rifle is, the rest of the time it's usually a 1-4 optic over a fence post or truck hood) and absolute reliability. Sweet rifles. Hoping to score an IC someday soon...
Yeah, if your focus is extreme accuracy, get a JP, GAP, or OBR....but my enthusiasm starts to drop FAST when I have to clear malfunctions. With the REPR, I never did. I had plenty of accuracy (especially considering I never shoot prone or bagged up except to zero an optic or to see how accurate a rifle is, the rest of the time it's usually a 1-4 optic over a fence post or truck hood) and absolute reliability. Sweet rifles. Hoping to score an IC someday soon...
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That is incorrect, in my relatively limited experience. Test bed of 1 REPR against 2 OBR, the OBRs choke on cheaper ammo and choke when they are dirty, the REPR never did. I'm not a fanboi for either one, nor am I implying that the REPR is better made. I think the explanation for what I observed is the tighter match chamber and tolerances of the OBR (both of which contribute to a generally acknowledged edge in accuracy) make it a bit more picky about what it eats. That's fine if you are bagged up shooting for tiny groups, don't mind it, etc. I don't like malfs, it ruins my fun.
For my purposes, the absolute reliability of my REPR made me happy I had it, compared to the OBR. Pick your poison.For every OBR failure I could show you a REPR failure, they are rare in all these rifles. When you are talking Larue, Gap, Lwrc, POF, JP these are the cream of the crop rifles that rarely will have failures. Remember anything man made can break or have problems sometimes.
I have four LWRCs and they are good rifles. I don't get my best accuracy until after about 200 rounds down the pipe. The rifle has to settle in and start to like itself before it will give it up for you. I would be surprised if you could not get sub MOA groups out of the rifle with tuned loads. Mine shoot 1 - 1 1/4 with FGMM ammo.
They're excellent rifles. I threw a scope on my buddies 16" and got repeated dime to nickle sized groups at 100 (BH 175's). And that was without being cleaned in over 3000rds. Then I bought a 20" for myself and couldn't get the damn thing to drop below and inch for anything. Customer service had me send her in, but I got rid of it before ever firing again. That being said, she never failed to go boom. I have bad luck with getting the "bad" firearms though. I know about 15 people with them and all are fine rifles. Enjoy it and shoot until you run out of ammo!
I think we all need to put things into perspective, I like all of my guns to be sub-moa as much as the next guy. But these guns were designed to engage a man sized target 800m and in at a higher rate of speed than a bolt gun, this applies to all semi-auto guns. This gun and POF are designed to be highly reliable under heavy sustained fire in all conditions, with the added benefit of having better than average accuracy. Shooting groups is fine to show the potential of your gun, but the most important thing is it's reliability, does it go bang every time I need it to. .50 moa does you no good if your gun is not reliable.
I was able to go out and shoot today. After getting sighted in I began working on my grouping. I was frustrated at first but I began getting into a good groove (not that my 5 shot group would show). Every time I did a 5 shot group first 3 rds would be .5-.75 then my fat head would start thinking and I would open it up with shots 4 and 5 resulting in a 1.25-1.5 group. Never could get a 1 inch group, but I think the gun is capable, just not sure if I'm able. I will say this is my first gas gun and it will take some getting use to. I was shooting 168 grain Winchester supreme hollow point.
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That sound promising, you just may need to find what it likes to eat. Just remember that with a gas gun even more so than with a bolt gun, trigger control and follow thru are critical for good shot placement. It may take a few hundred rounds before your rifle really starts to perform consistently. Good luck.
That sound promising, you just may need to find what it likes to eat. Just remember that with a gas gun even more so than with a bolt gun, trigger control and follow thru are critical for good shot placement. It may take a few hundred rounds before your rifle really starts to perform consistently. Good luck.
How is the accuracy of POF rifles compare to the LWRC? I will probably get another .308 semi-auto at some point and want one that will be capable of sub-MOA accuracy. Hell my old DPMS would shoot half-minute with hand loads. It had a 24" bull barrel and was a pig so I sold that slut.
This will open up a can of worms but here is my 2 cents. In general POF's are slightly more accurate, but some have been know to have more issues with functioning than the LWRC's. I was lucky I seem to have got one that functions flawlessly and shoot's and .75-1.00 moa with factory ammo. I can get it down to just below .50 moa with my hand loads. Both of these guns are top of the line with very tight tolerances, that's why some are a little more prone to malfunction until they are well broken in. You can't really go wrong with either, I prefer the POF. I would look at the spec's on both and chose the one you like the best, or the one that you have access to.
The REPR is a big pile of shit, get a LaRue OBR and get it done right the first time.
Had a 16" REPR. Would only cycle with the gas setting in adverse and even then was questionable. 1.5moa was the best I could get out of it. Kicked like a mule for a 7.62. I was extremely disappointed for the money. Sold it and pony'd up the difference to get a Sr-25.
I to have just acquired repr in 20" barrel. Plan on testing against DTA today. As for accuracy...All weapons have sweet spots when coming to loads or shooters. My DTA does not like light loads but will keeps .50 groups all day with 175 grn loads. But in wrong hands groups widen to 1.50 to 2.0 with same load. I will inform what this one does and is told to be the best of the repr with 20" barrel and geissele trigger.
I did some shooting over the weekend and was able to get a 1 inch group but most groups were about 1.25. I shot all this groups with winchester 168 grain. I haven't shot to any different factory ammo. From what I've read FGMM seems to do pretty well. I'm pretty confident that I can achieve 1 inch consistently.
Update, after 400 rounds down the tube I have found out this gun is shooting 1 inch groups with factory ammo pretty consistent when I do my part. I think it's capable of sub MOA based on 3 shot groups, but I'm a 1 inch shooter with 5 shot group. I was able to shot several 3 shot groups around the 1/2 mark. I needed some guidance from some shooting buddies this morning and by this afternoon was shooting solid 1 inch groups. Still with no malfunctions.
I bought my REPR in 2011 and have found that it does shoot better with larger grain bullets 175 gr and up (except for the 168 TTSX which is crazy accurate). The rifle is accurate as long as the driver is doing their part. I reload and test with factory ammo, and my reloads range from .4 to 1.5 inch groups depending on how I shoot that day. Factory ammo has always been .75 to 2 inch groups for me. I have been at the range with my brother and I shot a .75 in 5 shot group and he shot a 2 inch group.
I think the big problem here is that people buy an expensive rifle and expect it to make them a better shooter. I wish I was a better shooter and get all my groups to be under an inch, but right know I don't have the time it will take to get their.
The only problem was the rifle not loading the first round when pulling the charging handle, this was due to me having the charging handle slightly pressed in which does not allow the charging handle to cycle all the way to the rear. This is operator error on my part and occasionally I get caught being lazy.
I think the big problem here is that people buy an expensive rifle and expect it to make them a better shooter. I wish I was a better shooter and get all my groups to be under an inch, but right know I don't have the time it will take to get their.
The only problem was the rifle not loading the first round when pulling the charging handle, this was due to me having the charging handle slightly pressed in which does not allow the charging handle to cycle all the way to the rear. This is operator error on my part and occasionally I get caught being lazy.
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Best raffle ever, should have bought lottery tickets same day! My LWRC REPR 18" DMR came with a Giessel trigger from factory. Added, ACOG w/QR Mount, GG&G Bipod, REPR Side Acsessory rails, Tactical 2 Point Sling w/QD Buttons, and will be listing BNIB/Unfired in New Members Section For Sale this weekend. Shot 20" REPR w/ACOG 300 yards .75-1.0" groups using Black Hills 168GR Moly V Max all day long. Not a bolt action sniper platform, but silohets at 300 yards go down with each pull of the trigger. When reading interviews with Contractors< LWRC's are in the top 3 platforms of choice for a reason. Thanks, Capttom1.
I do not know the specifics but I am going hog hunting this weekend and my buddy is binging his with a night vision scope so we should be killin some hogs with it! Also last year I used his rifle at 2 and the morning and killed 2 hogs with one shot!
I have a REPR 20 and love it. I don't have time to shoot it alot but the groups can be as good as about 3/4 moa. Reliability is 100%. It is a better rifle than I am a shooter. I bought it before the craziness and i sure am glad I did. Here is a quick pic..
My 18" had been a dream. Never a hick-up or bobble in 2500+ rounds. Best 3 shot groups for me has been around 1", but that isn't why I bought this rifle. I bought it to be reliable. It has been 100%, and over half the rounds down range have been suppressed. J
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