Hey guys -
I recently bought a LWRC REPR and was so impressed I ran out and bought a M6A3 piston gun, cause I thought it would be along the same lines in quality and accuracy. The REPR fit and finish is indeed impressive, and some preliminary testing for accuracy show that it is acceptable - I will post more on that later when I am able to test thoroughly.
About the M6A3:
First of all, I purchased this from an Gunbroker dealer from out of state. It was new in box with all the trimmings, except a warranty card was in not found the box. (red flag one)
Fit and finish - the upper and lower receiver fit together are very loose, I can lean the gun over to a side and fit a business card in between the upper and lower gap. Also, the upper and lower do not meet exactly, there is about a 2 business card ledge where the upper receiver overlaps the lower. (The REPR finish is flawless and mates so smoothly that you cannot catch a fingernail).
Shooting - for me, a mediocre fit and finish can be forgiven if it shoots well. With reloaded 55 grain ammo - the cheap stuff, I shot about 5-6 MOA at 100 from a benchrest with a 31F ACOG scope.
Now the qualifications - I only shot it once, I hadnt eaten that morning, and was in a bit of a hurry. There was only a mild wind, but overall the conditions were good. After the LWRC, I then shot 2-3 moa with my Rock River with the same ammo and a EOTech.
The LWRC has a 1:7 twist, the RRA has 1:9.
The trigger pull on the LWRC is very heavy, its smooth, but heavy - I guess about 7 lbs.
Q: Do you think the light ammo of 55 grains would be that less accurate at 100yds with a 1:7 twist that a 70 grain bullet? Could a heaver ammo be that much more accurate?
I bought some match grade 70 grain ammo to test with this weekend and will post more results.
Q: Please suggest a few other ammo choices, not exotic stuff, that I should test with to conclude a accuracy evaluation.
I dont want to have to feed this gun special exotic ammo to shoot it accurately - especially when I my RRA shoots reloads pretty well. But some good quality easily obtainable reliable stuff: remington, federal, black hills...
Is is possible that the store I bought it from swapped uppers and lowers for another customer ? These guns are kind of moving fast - so having more than one on the shelf seems a improbability.
I plan on calling LWRC about the fit and finish, and ammo suggestions, but I wanted some more perspective first.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Tomcat
I recently bought a LWRC REPR and was so impressed I ran out and bought a M6A3 piston gun, cause I thought it would be along the same lines in quality and accuracy. The REPR fit and finish is indeed impressive, and some preliminary testing for accuracy show that it is acceptable - I will post more on that later when I am able to test thoroughly.
About the M6A3:
First of all, I purchased this from an Gunbroker dealer from out of state. It was new in box with all the trimmings, except a warranty card was in not found the box. (red flag one)
Fit and finish - the upper and lower receiver fit together are very loose, I can lean the gun over to a side and fit a business card in between the upper and lower gap. Also, the upper and lower do not meet exactly, there is about a 2 business card ledge where the upper receiver overlaps the lower. (The REPR finish is flawless and mates so smoothly that you cannot catch a fingernail).
Shooting - for me, a mediocre fit and finish can be forgiven if it shoots well. With reloaded 55 grain ammo - the cheap stuff, I shot about 5-6 MOA at 100 from a benchrest with a 31F ACOG scope.
Now the qualifications - I only shot it once, I hadnt eaten that morning, and was in a bit of a hurry. There was only a mild wind, but overall the conditions were good. After the LWRC, I then shot 2-3 moa with my Rock River with the same ammo and a EOTech.
The LWRC has a 1:7 twist, the RRA has 1:9.
The trigger pull on the LWRC is very heavy, its smooth, but heavy - I guess about 7 lbs.
Q: Do you think the light ammo of 55 grains would be that less accurate at 100yds with a 1:7 twist that a 70 grain bullet? Could a heaver ammo be that much more accurate?
I bought some match grade 70 grain ammo to test with this weekend and will post more results.
Q: Please suggest a few other ammo choices, not exotic stuff, that I should test with to conclude a accuracy evaluation.
I dont want to have to feed this gun special exotic ammo to shoot it accurately - especially when I my RRA shoots reloads pretty well. But some good quality easily obtainable reliable stuff: remington, federal, black hills...
Is is possible that the store I bought it from swapped uppers and lowers for another customer ? These guns are kind of moving fast - so having more than one on the shelf seems a improbability.
I plan on calling LWRC about the fit and finish, and ammo suggestions, but I wanted some more perspective first.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Tomcat
