I finally got my Imbel FAL to the range yesterday.
I shot it with a variety of surplus ammunition.
@ 100 yards, 10 shot groups were pretty consistently 4"
The interesting thing is that the groups were strung diagonally starting from point of aim for the first few shots then walking down and to the right.
I didn't get the gun for precision shooting, so the current accuracy is more than acceptable. However the fact that the groups are so consistent in terms of shot distribution intrigues me. If I let the barrel to cool after every shot, the gun shoots around 2"--maybe better. I had a couple of groups where the first two shots were touching. Then the barrel started heating and the stringing/walking began.
I did shoot one group trying to compensate for the stringing behavior, and enjoyed a modicum of success, but trying to eyeball hold off to compensate for a few inches of stringing at 100 yards with iron sights is a bit touchy--I'm not quite that good...
I thought maybe the gas tube was heating up and putting pressure on the receiver, but it floats at the receiver end. There's not really any way for it to push on the receiver.
The handguards are plastic (fiberglass/polymer) so I don't expect them to be a factor in heat-related stringing.
Anybody got ideas?
I shot it with a variety of surplus ammunition.
@ 100 yards, 10 shot groups were pretty consistently 4"
The interesting thing is that the groups were strung diagonally starting from point of aim for the first few shots then walking down and to the right.
I didn't get the gun for precision shooting, so the current accuracy is more than acceptable. However the fact that the groups are so consistent in terms of shot distribution intrigues me. If I let the barrel to cool after every shot, the gun shoots around 2"--maybe better. I had a couple of groups where the first two shots were touching. Then the barrel started heating and the stringing/walking began.
I did shoot one group trying to compensate for the stringing behavior, and enjoyed a modicum of success, but trying to eyeball hold off to compensate for a few inches of stringing at 100 yards with iron sights is a bit touchy--I'm not quite that good...
I thought maybe the gas tube was heating up and putting pressure on the receiver, but it floats at the receiver end. There's not really any way for it to push on the receiver.
The handguards are plastic (fiberglass/polymer) so I don't expect them to be a factor in heat-related stringing.
Anybody got ideas?