Accurate carbines

I had a Swedish M94 carbine that did about 2MOA.

I realize you are wanting carbine accuracy comparisions and I don't have any for you. My post is stickly about how I believe these carbines might be more accurate than most believe. I've seen many people almost bolt their guns to fixtures (or gun stands supported front & rear) and pull the trigger. I use a bi-pod and shoot prone with shoulder support as my standard to test rifle accuracy. I guess long story short, it really depends on how you arrive at your 1 1/2" accuracy @ 50 yards as compared to the others. Don't mean to hi-jack the thread I am only pointing out the differences for the benefit of better information.

Gotta ask - by carbine do you mean a traditional lever action carbine, an M-1 carbine, or a shorter than average rifle of any type?

My 527M Carbine in 7.62x39mm will do this at 200 yards with scope.



With irons I get worse on that target, my eyes are failing a wee bit.



Groups shot front rested, seated. I am often reminded on this board that I am among the lesser of internet accuracy gurus, so your results could quite possibly be better. BTW, this carbine is also available in .223.

That is a fine looking carbine by the way.

My SLB 2000K is extremely accurate for a full power carbine (30-06). With 150 gr. loads it's sub-MOA with just about anything, and with the 150 gr. SST bullet well below that.

The Browning BLR 81 in .243 Winchester isn't too shabby.

My FN 98 rebarreled to 7.62x51 Nato by the Israelis, I scouted it years ago.

I'm not sure of what you call a carbine, since you're using a .38/.357 levergun as an example. I call just about any short barreled rifle a carbine and don't find them particularly hard to load for.

I've had several 14.5 and 16" ARs that we consistently half MOA, as well as .308s with short barrels that did the same.

If I do my part this M1 Carbine will shot MOA at 100 yards with Federal ammo...

my has to be the k31 sub moa with irons and .5 moa scoped. i made a bullpup stock for it so i could scope it with out drilling and tapping and it work very well

But I'll be the first to say they can be tough to find or make ammo for them to shoot consistent, accurate groups.

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I have a nice & long time love affair with the Remington 600 line.

I've got the Ruger .44 Mag Carbine it will shoot about 2" groups at 50 yards using Winchester 240 grn hollow points. I've loaded some 240 grn hps in front of ww-296 and could equal the accuracy. Tried using Unique but the action stopped functioning, not enough recoil,using full power loads.

I like my SKS. It shoot between 2-3 moa @ 100yards. That's with a make shift rest and depending on how well I am shooting that day.

Before I sent my SKS away with my dad (he really likes carbines), my results for 5 shot groups @100 yards were as follows:

Too little coffee = 3"-4" groups

The right amount of coffee = 2"-3" groups

Too much coffee = 6"-10" groups

my only carbine that I consider even half way accurate is my DPMS sportical. sub MOA with the right ammo. my other two carbines are in 7.62x39 and 9mm so they don't really have the ballistics necessary to be tack drivers.

Is a short barrel 16.5" Stoner-platform rifle considered a carbine? I thot they are plenty accurate? No?

My carbines are hunting rifles, and very accurate ones at that.
This is my 1946 M44 in a Boyds stock, was very accurate in stock milsurp form but once the barrel was floated it is a tack driver:

Also can't forget my 1895 Marlin guide gun, 16.5 inches and more accurate than I am:

Barrel length is a factor in velocity but not in accuracy, I see no practical difference in accuracy of my carbines 14.5" - 18 than I do in those with longer barrels at hunting ranges.