I am thinking of getting one now and wondering what can I expect in terms of accuracy?What ammo do you use? Thanks
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SSG Owners...Which model and how does it shoot?
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Re: SSG Owners...Which model and how does it shoot?
I HAD an SSG Match and an SSG PIII Match. The Match had Double-sets and the PIII Had an HS Precision stock and single trigger. I was getting 1/2MOA consistently with Lake City 168gr. Match ammo. I loved both of mine for their accuracy. The only things I couldn't deal with on them was the Plastic Mags and Mag-well/Trigger-guard and the stock on the Match. The stock was a little too soft for me. The barrel would touch the forearm once it got hot if you were using a Bipod on our warm Florida days. I had to move the position of the Bipod back closer to the receiver. Then it was not a problem.
I DO miss them terribly... Especially the PIII. It was a rare bird.
I HAD an SSG Match and an SSG PIII Match. The Match had Double-sets and the PIII Had an HS Precision stock and single trigger. I was getting 1/2MOA consistently with Lake City 168gr. Match ammo. I loved both of mine for their accuracy. The only things I couldn't deal with on them was the Plastic Mags and Mag-well/Trigger-guard and the stock on the Match. The stock was a little too soft for me. The barrel would touch the forearm once it got hot if you were using a Bipod on our warm Florida days. I had to move the position of the Bipod back closer to the receiver. Then it was not a problem.
I DO miss them terribly... Especially the PIII. It was a rare bird.
Re: SSG Owners...Which model and how does it shoot?
I owned and shot an SSG PIIK .308 Win 20" barrel and Black Cycolac stock, and DST for about 12 years. Very accurate,and consistent, but somewhat of a brass stretcher with reloads due to the rear locking lugs, I'd guess. My brass life was about 3/4 as long as compared to front locking lug actions. Head separations were frequent on well worked brass. It was not designed as a reloader's delight.....but as a military/LE style fire factory loads in it once and throw the brass away.
The safety was very stiff, but worked in over a rather long time. I sold it in 2005, when something new caught my eye. It's one of those I wish I had back, now.....
I owned and shot an SSG PIIK .308 Win 20" barrel and Black Cycolac stock, and DST for about 12 years. Very accurate,and consistent, but somewhat of a brass stretcher with reloads due to the rear locking lugs, I'd guess. My brass life was about 3/4 as long as compared to front locking lug actions. Head separations were frequent on well worked brass. It was not designed as a reloader's delight.....but as a military/LE style fire factory loads in it once and throw the brass away.
The safety was very stiff, but worked in over a rather long time. I sold it in 2005, when something new caught my eye. It's one of those I wish I had back, now.....
Re: SSG Owners...Which model and how does it shoot?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BobinNC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I owned and shot an SSG PIIK .308 Win 20" barrel and Black Cycolac stock, and DST for about 12 years. Very accurate,and consistent, but somewhat of a brass stretcher with reloads due to the rear locking lugs, I'd guess. My brass life was about 3/4 as long as compared to front locking lug actions. Head separations were frequent on well worked brass. It was not designed as a reloader's delight.....but as a military/LE style fire factory loads in it once and throw the brass away.
The safety was very stiff, but worked in over a rather long time. I sold it in 2005, when something new caught my eye. It's one of those I wish I had back, now..... </div></div>
AHH... Yes, Good point. I had forgotten. The Bullet-Jump on these rifles is HUGE! You can see when you look at the chamber there's a giant space of just smooth bore between where the case ends and the rifling starts. I don't know how they get so much accuracy out of a barrel made like that. If you like your bullets very close to the rifling, forget it! You can't seat average weight bullets that far out and have them still actually "in" the case!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BobinNC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I owned and shot an SSG PIIK .308 Win 20" barrel and Black Cycolac stock, and DST for about 12 years. Very accurate,and consistent, but somewhat of a brass stretcher with reloads due to the rear locking lugs, I'd guess. My brass life was about 3/4 as long as compared to front locking lug actions. Head separations were frequent on well worked brass. It was not designed as a reloader's delight.....but as a military/LE style fire factory loads in it once and throw the brass away.
The safety was very stiff, but worked in over a rather long time. I sold it in 2005, when something new caught my eye. It's one of those I wish I had back, now..... </div></div>
AHH... Yes, Good point. I had forgotten. The Bullet-Jump on these rifles is HUGE! You can see when you look at the chamber there's a giant space of just smooth bore between where the case ends and the rifling starts. I don't know how they get so much accuracy out of a barrel made like that. If you like your bullets very close to the rifling, forget it! You can't seat average weight bullets that far out and have them still actually "in" the case!
