I'm somewhat new to this long range shooting. I did shoot a PSA 16" ar15 using this same scope and mount and I believe my groups were very close.
I built an ar15 rifle with a Faxon 16" pencil barrel. LaRue MBT 2s trigger
Barrel link: https://faxonfirearms.com/faxon-16-pencil-profile-ar15-barrel-5-56-nato-nitrided/
Steiner 4x optic.
AMMO is Lake City 5.56mm NATO XM193 Ammo 55 Grain
Ammo Link: https://www.targetsportsusa.com/tar...metal-jacket-1000-rounds-m193bk-p-110074.aspx
Using sand bags to help stabilize rifle.
I re torqued the scope bolts, The barrel nut was torqued to around 60 ft lbs. , I ran many patches down the barrel and then a clean patch.
Definitely holding rifle at center of target at 50 yards.
At 50 yards here are 3 of my groupings, I shot 2x at each target. Something just seems off and groups seem really large.
Are these definitely bad groupings at 50 yards and is my barrel most likely the issue?
How would you deal with this issue and can I return this barrel to Faxon?
Thanks for any advice on dealing with this issue,.
50 yards, each box is a square inch.
I built an ar15 rifle with a Faxon 16" pencil barrel. LaRue MBT 2s trigger
Barrel link: https://faxonfirearms.com/faxon-16-pencil-profile-ar15-barrel-5-56-nato-nitrided/
Steiner 4x optic.
AMMO is Lake City 5.56mm NATO XM193 Ammo 55 Grain
Ammo Link: https://www.targetsportsusa.com/tar...metal-jacket-1000-rounds-m193bk-p-110074.aspx
Using sand bags to help stabilize rifle.
I re torqued the scope bolts, The barrel nut was torqued to around 60 ft lbs. , I ran many patches down the barrel and then a clean patch.
Definitely holding rifle at center of target at 50 yards.
At 50 yards here are 3 of my groupings, I shot 2x at each target. Something just seems off and groups seem really large.
Are these definitely bad groupings at 50 yards and is my barrel most likely the issue?
How would you deal with this issue and can I return this barrel to Faxon?
Thanks for any advice on dealing with this issue,.
50 yards, each box is a square inch.