556R (7.62x39) accuracy @ 100 yards or so...
Hello there,
I am a newbie here and newbie shooter, too. I just recently got my 556R. Prior to the 556R I only had .22LR rifles. So, far it has ran flawlessly shooting about 400 rounds of Tula and some Wolf ammos.
Coming from a .22 LR caliber, surprisingly, I can get tight groupings (within 1"-2", 7-10 rds) at 50 yds using Wolf or Tula 122/124 gr. 12X Nikon Prostaff BDC, rested on the bench with sand bags.
Starting from 300+ rds (without cleaning the barrel, mid 40 degree temp, abt 5 mph wind?) I moved to 100 yds. Now, my group spread to about 3"-4" from the center of the target.
Is this what I can expect from the 556R and the types of cheap ammos and for being a newbie? I decided to go with thte 556R instead of the 516 due to the cost of the rifle and the ammos. I am also curious is the 516 or AR in general more accurate than the 556R due to the type of ammunition?
Thanks, appreciate your input.
Hello there,
I am a newbie here and newbie shooter, too. I just recently got my 556R. Prior to the 556R I only had .22LR rifles. So, far it has ran flawlessly shooting about 400 rounds of Tula and some Wolf ammos.
Coming from a .22 LR caliber, surprisingly, I can get tight groupings (within 1"-2", 7-10 rds) at 50 yds using Wolf or Tula 122/124 gr. 12X Nikon Prostaff BDC, rested on the bench with sand bags.
Starting from 300+ rds (without cleaning the barrel, mid 40 degree temp, abt 5 mph wind?) I moved to 100 yds. Now, my group spread to about 3"-4" from the center of the target.
Is this what I can expect from the 556R and the types of cheap ammos and for being a newbie? I decided to go with thte 556R instead of the 516 due to the cost of the rifle and the ammos. I am also curious is the 516 or AR in general more accurate than the 556R due to the type of ammunition?
Thanks, appreciate your input.