I went to the range today intending to zero the above 2 barrels and check zero on 2 300 Win Mags. The 300s were required no adjustment. The first shot from each barrel was off but I put this down to some cleaning agent being left in the Barrel. However after the that the groups were under the inch so was pretty pleased. The rifle is a Blaser R93......
I then swapped barrels and put on a 222 Rem Semi Weight barrel with a Zeiss 6-24x56 scope. The first shot was 6 inches high, the second 3inches low, the third fourth and fifth left and low. In essence the group was about 9 inches. The ammunition was RWS 50 grain Jagd Match. I then tried some Privi 50g FMJ which were just as bad.......the guy next to me said it must be bad ammo! The barrel is 2 or 3 years old with less than 50 rounds through it. I checked the scope mounts and they are solid.
The 243 hasn't been fired for 3 years but it was grouping about three inches with Blaser CDP 100gr ammunition. The scope is an old Zeiss 3-12x56 Diavari on a rail mount......the mount is rock solid. I didn't have any other ammunition brand to choose from.
The only saving grace was the fact that my 300svwere working. I have a Rem 700 BDL in .222 which shoots 1.5 inch groups with Privi so I am beginning to think that this calibre is not for me. I have a .223 and .22-250 which are perfect. As for the .243 could it be that it does not like 100grain bullets......not a massive headache as I won't use it for deer.
Moan over ....
I then swapped barrels and put on a 222 Rem Semi Weight barrel with a Zeiss 6-24x56 scope. The first shot was 6 inches high, the second 3inches low, the third fourth and fifth left and low. In essence the group was about 9 inches. The ammunition was RWS 50 grain Jagd Match. I then tried some Privi 50g FMJ which were just as bad.......the guy next to me said it must be bad ammo! The barrel is 2 or 3 years old with less than 50 rounds through it. I checked the scope mounts and they are solid.
The 243 hasn't been fired for 3 years but it was grouping about three inches with Blaser CDP 100gr ammunition. The scope is an old Zeiss 3-12x56 Diavari on a rail mount......the mount is rock solid. I didn't have any other ammunition brand to choose from.
The only saving grace was the fact that my 300svwere working. I have a Rem 700 BDL in .222 which shoots 1.5 inch groups with Privi so I am beginning to think that this calibre is not for me. I have a .223 and .22-250 which are perfect. As for the .243 could it be that it does not like 100grain bullets......not a massive headache as I won't use it for deer.
Moan over ....