GravelRider
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I've got a PSA AR10 18" 1/10 twist stainless barrel rifle. Obviously the only true way to know is to go out and shoot it... But for discussion's sake, how far out can this shoot accurately before parts need to start being upgraded. I'm talking hitting steel, not punching 1/4 MOA ragged holes in targets.
The reason I ask is that I recently found a spot with a 600ish yard target. And I've never shot out to this range before. My current range goes to 300 yards, which I can get around a 1 MOA 3-shot grouping with my Savage bolt gun in 30-06 on a good day benchrest shooting (though I average closer to a 5" group at 300 yards if I'm being honest). I'm definitely not a competition-caliber long distance shooter for sure.
I fairly recently bought the AR10, and am still in the process of working up a load for it, so I'm far from ready to hit 600 yard targets with it. But, I'm really enjoying shooting a 308 with such light recoil. I can shoot this thing all day long without a sore shoulder. I can't say the same for a bolt action. So now I'm thinking about putting some new optics on it and seeing what it can do... But I don't want to throw good money after bad, if this gun likely isn't up to the task. A trigger here, a barrel there, etc. can add up to more than buying the right gun from the start...
Just looking for some discussion on the topic.
The reason I ask is that I recently found a spot with a 600ish yard target. And I've never shot out to this range before. My current range goes to 300 yards, which I can get around a 1 MOA 3-shot grouping with my Savage bolt gun in 30-06 on a good day benchrest shooting (though I average closer to a 5" group at 300 yards if I'm being honest). I'm definitely not a competition-caliber long distance shooter for sure.
I fairly recently bought the AR10, and am still in the process of working up a load for it, so I'm far from ready to hit 600 yard targets with it. But, I'm really enjoying shooting a 308 with such light recoil. I can shoot this thing all day long without a sore shoulder. I can't say the same for a bolt action. So now I'm thinking about putting some new optics on it and seeing what it can do... But I don't want to throw good money after bad, if this gun likely isn't up to the task. A trigger here, a barrel there, etc. can add up to more than buying the right gun from the start...
Just looking for some discussion on the topic.
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