I work on predator control on three ranches owned by one family and my favorite coyote rifle was a 243 WSSM AR. The semi auto was perfect for the occasional doubles that came into the call. The AR pistol grip made sitting w/rifle on sticks pointing down a sendero for extended periods of time in order to get quick shots off bearable. The standard sporter pistol grip doesn't work well in that department. The AR was superbly accurate, producing .5 MOA on demand @ 100 off bags.
So, when the landowners banned AR's on their ranches, I wound up with with a 308 BAR DBM, which has proven to be the most finicky rifle I have ever owned. It will eat anything I feed it, 100% of the time, however the best accuracy I have gotten out of it with any of the dozens of handloads (or a few factory) has been spotty and 1.5 - 1.75 MOA. After much gnashing of teeth, I finally found a load w/125 gr NBT's that will produce a tad over moa most of the time, w/an occasion 1.25 moa. (All the above are 5 shot groups.)
I even added an adjustable cheek piece to improve cheek weld.
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I wonder if this stock is still available, and if so if it would fit the DBM??? If so it would not help accuracy, but sure would make a difference in comfort on sticks.
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I've been shooting long enough (over 70 years) to know this, but thanks for the reminder!!! This rifle often puts three, sometimes four shots in under an inch but the one or two fliers always open groups up to 1.5 moa or more. You can bet I'll be paying attention to where the sling swivel stud is next time I go to the range.