Please help long range guru's

[Deviate]

I have some questions, Now I have shot and worked the M40A3 and I know it has a free floating barrel, but now Im at a new command and they are using the M39 which has 3 points of contact with the barrel. How will these compare in accuracy?

Also how will accuracy change going from match rounds to non match rounds. thanks

dont bash These questions are more for my platoon commander.

 

[Deviate]

Re: Please help long range guru's

anyone?

 

[desertHK]

Re: Please help long range guru's

It is hard to say. While it's true that a free floating barrel is accurate, just because the barrel is not free floating doesn't mean that it's NOT accurate either. I would suggest just shoot them and see. Best wishes.

 

[jrob300]

Re: Please help long range guru's

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Deviate0317</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have some questions, Now I have shot and worked the M40A3 and I know it has a free floating barrel, but now Im at a new command and they are using the M39 which has 3 points of contact with the barrel. How will these compare in accuracy?

Also how will accuracy change going from match rounds to non match rounds. thanks

dont bash These questions are more for my platoon commander.
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Deviate,

This is not my area of expertise, but I might be able to point you.

IIRC, the M39 is an M14 based weapon. Just based on *that*, I'd say it's probably not as consistently accurate, but PM H2O MAN here on the Hide. He has a ton of experience with these systems.

Good luck. Come home safe.

John

ETA: WOW! Did it really take 8 months for someone to get back to you?

 

[samnev]

Re: Please help long range guru's

With my TRG 22 when I switched from 165 grain Honady's to 168 grain SMK's (same powder load) groups decreased by 1/3.