Author Topic: BAR accuracy (Read 1628 times)

animal · « **on:** February 05, 2003, 07:01:02 AM »

I picked up a used BAR lightweight in .308 last week. Mounted a Burris 2x7 compact on er. using 50 reloads I had zero problems and recoil was about like a .243. Best groups of three were 3/4 . Warm barrel opened up groups as much as 2". I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreamimg.:grin:

animal · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2003, 05:14:51 PM »

Thanks

Well actually I had eight various loads in those 50 rounds. All with 150 gr. bullets. This evening I shot 6 at 200 yds. with four inside of 3" and two at about 3 1/2. I'm planning on using it for some of my heavy cover hunting. It was super cold and a bit breezy so I think I could probably shoot a tighter group especially if I tweek my loads. Maybe try some 165 s.

animal · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2003, 06:16:51 PM »

Well I have not been able to get tighter than 1.5" with the 165's but at 300 yds I could cover the group with my hand. My 12 yr old son shoots it well with no problem. I have not been able to find him a L.H. bolt in .308 so he may use the Browning for hunting some day. While it is not as accurate as my bolts or single shot it's close enough for hunting.. I'm amazed at how well it points with that 20 " barrel. :-)

animal · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2003, 07:49:39 AM »

:wink: Yea , I agree OL Tom. I can't remember how long the barrels are on the M-14 but in the Marine Corp we had to qualify out to 500 meters with peep sights from the prone position. Of course that was at a 1' bull but only using the arm and sling as a rest. Shooting is a hell of alot easier on a rest with a scope.
This short light BAR should be the cat's butt huntng in the thick stuff and in the open out to 300 +. Normally one shot is all it takes but sometimes a big boy is hauling the mail in close where a very fast 2nd or 3rd shot help.

One time I was in the thick in the UP of Michigan when the first two shots killed poplar trees, when he stopped I squeeked one in. That was a light bolt and I lucked out when he stopped (12 pt.) biggest of my life.

Asa Lenon · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:49:45 AM »

I have the regular BAR, 22" barrell in the .308. It is as accurate as any bolt rifle i've ever had including the acclaimed Remington Model 788 in .243. With 180 grain Remington CoreLokts I sighted in 5 shots at 150 yards in a 1.5" group. The boss is available with this rifle for fine tuning and I pondered getting that too when I ordered the rifle. I'm glad I didn't bother with that, sure don't need any added tuning for this rifle. I don't know if all BAR's are that accurate or just the .308's which have a reputation for accuracy.

animal · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2003, 05:00:08 AM »

Well, I'm sure that some of the reasons semi autos are not more popular out west is cause: there is more wide open, fewer repair shops, bolts r less likely to fail, more re-loading due to more shooting opportunities, etc.

The main reason I got the BAR is my son shoots L.H. and it's a bummer trying to get a bolt in l.h. (.308) plus I've never owned a semi centerfire.
The BAR will be my # 1 rifle for a while, till my son is legal hunting age. He loves shooting it.

I've only ever shot one other BAR . It was a 7mm mag. w/o the boss. I was not impressed with 2 1/2" groups at best. My boss sold me his Model 29 S&W 44 mag. to buy that 7mm BAR. We shot it at my range. Of course it was brand new shooting factory ammo so I'd say it could have turned out to be a shooter, I don't know cause he moved.