Range Report Broke out Another FN SPR

[diggler1833]

I have a thing for these rifles. I've picked up several near new ones over the past few years for around $1K, and they have all been excellent to me.

I found a NIB A2 model about two years ago for a whopping $1,300 and scooped it up. Put a 3-15 Burris XTR II on it and Krylon'd the stock green as this is as close to an M40A3 that I'll get.

I finally started load development today with some IMR-4064 and 168gr Nosler CC that I have a boatload of (both).
There is definitely an accuracy node for this barrel as only a grain of powder less threw a wild string. It was so bad that the 5th shot for that load isn't in the photo.

44.0gr though gave me this. **My range is 160 yards** this is from my shop to a pond berm. I have to walk to my driveway to reach out past that.

There is definitely more in this gun with some experimentation with other powders. I have a ton of Varget and RE15 too.

Round total on this rifle is exactly 50 now.

 

[308Gunner]

Every one that I have seen is a shooter I think my last one liked 44.2 he of Varget and a 175 SMK

 

[diggler1833]

Every one that I have seen is a shooter I think my last one liked 44.2 he of Varget and a 175 SMK

Yeah, I have a first gen SPR that went sub 1/2 MOA with 43.5gr Varget under a Nosler BT during load development and carried retarded accuracy out to 400. It is my go-to hunting rifle.

 

[Mooseknuckles]

Thanks for the info guys. I just picked up an fn spr a1. I have almost a case of 168 fgmm to go through before load development. Been looking at using imr4064 and 168 eldm combo.

 

[diggler1833]

Thanks for the info guys. I just picked up an fn spr a1. I have almost a case of 168 fgmm to go through before load development. Been looking at using imr4064 and 168 eldm combo.

Shit, I lied....just saw my load data for my first gen SPR. It was 43.0gr Varget, not 43.5. The latter however seems to work well with many rifles shooting the SMK.

 

[Mooseknuckles]

Finally got a chance to take out my Fn spr a1. Man this think is a tack driver.
I haven’t reloaded for it yet but it really likes 168 fgmm. Bottom one is a sighter, then a 3 shot group. Next need to chrono and do a 5 shot group.