Re: Sub MOA.223/556 semi autos
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LorenaF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Which off the shelf .223/556 rifles are capable of doing this? I have heard people talk of this or the salesman at the LGS blowing smoke but in reality which can achieve it?</div></div>
I had a Rock River A2 HBAR that shot sub-moa. The LMT carbine I had shot about 1-1.5 moa. Both of the 6.5 Grendels I had shot moa. Both shot slightly better with the lighter rounds, but those didn't make the distance for the intended purpose. My second 6.5 would shoot 85 gr. Sierra varminters into one little hole. In the meantime, I've had a 6.8 that shot moa, and another carbine that I put together shoot just under moa.
All in all, if all things are done correctly to enhance accuracy, they will shoot sub-moa consistently. One of problems we all encounter is trying to get a rifle to perform it's best in two separate categories. A carbine is light and handy and not generally conducive to super accuracy. Put a decent barrel on it, and micro-spec all the things you would normally do, then they shoot great. But, you just given up weight. And, when you take the thing into a shoot house and run a thousand rounds through it in a couple days the accuracy you built into it is going to be degraded. It could still be good, but you will notice it going downhill.
On the other hand, purpose accuracy built AR's aren't exactly handy.