Armalite AR-10A4BF. I'm impressed!

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13 years 2 months ago #8897 by Charlie
Armalite AR-10A4BF. I'm impressed! was created by Charlie
El Kid and I were getting things ready for deer season, and finally got a chance to put the new AR-10 through its paces. We topped it off with a Bushnell Elite 6500 Mil Dot, got it on paper at 100 yds, and then moved the target out to 200 yds and got serious.

The trigger has a nice crisp let-off, and I walked it in from 4" left one shot at a time. It only took four shots to nail the bull. The next three rounds were 1/2" left, 1/4" right, and dead center (same hole as the first shot).

It's been a while since I worked at that range (most shots around here are 50-75 yds) so I'm very impressed with the rifle's accuracy. Love the trigger too. I hate to say it, but the AR knocks my HK-91 into a cocked hat. I couldn't get the HK to print two shots within an inch of each other, and its trigger is, quite frankly, terrible. I am seriously considering selling the HK and getting another AR-10.

All of this shooting was done from a Caldwell Solo rest. I tried the range's Caldwell Lead Sled and, as I'm sure y'all know (and I found out), the rail interferes with the grip and mag on modern rifles. The solo has a bow-shaped rail that gets out of the way nicely. The only issue is the AR's sling swivel is too wide to go into the stock rest, and I had to pad it to keep from damaging something.

Charlie
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12 years 11 months ago - 12 years 11 months ago #9778 by Charlie
Replied by Charlie on topic Re: Armalite AR-10A4BF. I'm impressed!
We took the A4BF and the BNMF to the range today. Here's what we shot.

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Above: A4BF. Bushnell 6500. 200 yds. Rem 180 gr CL-PSP. Shots are numbered. Note 3 and 4.

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Above: BNMF. Bushnell 6500. 200 yds. Rem 180 gr CL-PSP. Shots are numbered. Note 6 and 7.

We shot the BNMF two rounds at 100 yds to set it 2" low, and took a smoke break until the range went cold. Then I walked it in. Shots 6 and 7 are the same setting (good enough for me!).

I feel like the king of the bloody world! If I'd ever shot a group half this good with the HK-91 at 100 yds I'd still have it!

El Kid (chief gun cleaner and bottle washer) had the idea that wet meant the bolt was shiny. I have clued him in on exactly what "Wet" means, and now Hornaday 168 gr runs fine.

Charlie
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12 years 11 months ago #9779 by Akai
Replied by Akai on topic Re: Armalite AR-10A4BF. I'm impressed!
Nice shooting :woohoo: Now to get ElKido to do the same :whistle: Thats what it's all about :) When is Deer season down there? we are in late season doe muzleloader only here, already took mine for the year nothing special but put meat in the freazer ;)

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