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AR10 Accuracy not good

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Oct 2, 2017
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#1
Last weekend I went out to the range to make sure my AR was still sighted in correctly.
I fired 2, made an adjustment on the scope and was close to the center.

Took about 4 more shots two were together but high but still in the rings and left from center, two were right of center.

So I'm thinking it is me jerking the trigger.

I got out my 308 bolt gun and put 8 shots right on the bulls eye.

I put both guns on the rest when I shot them, used the same ammo, have identical scopes on both.

So do I have a barrel issue or something else ?
 
#5
Ok mister Obvious here . Have you check scope mounts and tried to move scope with your hand ?, failing that when was the last time you cleaned it? failing that try another scope on the rifle and see if that changes anything?
 
#6
Yup first thing I checked was scope mount to rifle and rings, but it's always good to check the basics first.

I will give it a good cleaning, it has been a while but has not been shot.

And if it still is acting up I will do a scope swap.

Thanks
 
#7
If you haven't shot it in a while and it's been sitting in the safe, my guess is it's just large frame gas gun technique. I find large frame gas guns are in fact slightly different technique to shoot than small frame gas guns or bolt guns. For me personally, it takes me sometimes 30-50 rounds to really dial in my .308 gas gun technique as a primarily bolt gun guy. Getting the follow-through, bipod load, and shouldering the stock is the difference between 1.5 MOA and sub MOA for me. Again, this is assuming optics are mounted correctly and there are no other obvious mechanical issues
 
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Billiam1211 said:
If you haven't shot it in a while and it's been sitting in the safe, my guess is it's just large frame gas gun technique. I find large frame gas guns are in fact slightly different technique to shoot than small frame gas guns or bolt guns. For me personally, it takes me sometimes 30-50 rounds to really dial in my .308 gas gun technique as a primarily bolt gun guy. Getting the follow-through, bipod load, and shouldering the stock is the difference between 1.5 MOA and sub MOA for me. Again, this is assuming optics are mounted correctly and there are no other obvious mechanical issues
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Completely agree with this.

I have an SP10 6.5 I hadn't fired in 4-5 months. Pulled it out and was shooting almost 1.5-2MOA groups.

Took me a few magazines to settle back in to 0.75-1MOA groups.

They are unforgiving with recoil and follow through. Completely different animal than a bolt gun or small frame AR-15.

If I don't shoot at the pause between breaths out at a natural point of aim, it's game over. I can get away with sloppier technique with other platforms but not with the Ar10.
 
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