I RECENTLY BOUGHT A .223 REM CAL., RUGER 77 STAINLESS RIFLE WITH FIBER STOCK. I PLACED ON IT A NEW 6 TO 24 POWER SCOPE. THEN I STOCKED UP WITH SEVERAL BRANDS OF AMMO TO SEE WHICH IF ANY THE RIFLE "LIKED".
AFTER ZEROING AT 50 YARDS, I PROCEEDED TO SHOOT GROUPS. THE FOURTH GROUP WAS HORNADY 75 GRAIN HPBT MATCH BULLETS. ALL THREE ROUNDS ENTERED SIDEWAYS---IE: 90 DEGREES ! AND ABOUT THREE INCHES BETWEEN THEM.
THE SIXTH GROUP WAS WITH HSM BRAND AMMO, 69 GRAIN, HPBT MATCH BULLETS AND THEY ALL ENTERED AT A SLIGHT ANGLE AS THE HOLES WERE ELONGATED.
THE SEVENTH GROUP WAS WITH WINCHESTER VARMINTER, 45 GRAIN BULLETS AND THEY WERE ABOUT 0.375 " C-C.
THE OTHER BRANDS DID NOT GROUP WELL, BUT THEY AT LEAST HIT NOSE-ON.
I CHECKED FOR A DAMAGED MUZZLE CROWN, OK. CHECKED FOR DAMAGE IN THE CHAMBER, OK.
ADDITIONALLY, ROUNDS DO NOT CHAMBER PROPERLY WHEN FED FROM THE LOADED MAGAZINE. AT LEAST ONE JAMS WITH EVERY MAGAZINE FULL.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO SHARE ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT THESE COMMENTS, I'D SURE LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. I'VE MANY GUNS AND HAVE OWNED OVER A HUNDRED ( I'M GUESSING) GUNS OF ALL TYPES AND I'VE NOT EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I'M GETTING OLD AND SOMETIMES DON'T REMEMBER WELL, SO FEEL FREE TO SAY WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND-----IT MAY HELP ME !
THANKS GUYS.
AFTER ZEROING AT 50 YARDS, I PROCEEDED TO SHOOT GROUPS. THE FOURTH GROUP WAS HORNADY 75 GRAIN HPBT MATCH BULLETS. ALL THREE ROUNDS ENTERED SIDEWAYS---IE: 90 DEGREES ! AND ABOUT THREE INCHES BETWEEN THEM.
THE SIXTH GROUP WAS WITH HSM BRAND AMMO, 69 GRAIN, HPBT MATCH BULLETS AND THEY ALL ENTERED AT A SLIGHT ANGLE AS THE HOLES WERE ELONGATED.
THE SEVENTH GROUP WAS WITH WINCHESTER VARMINTER, 45 GRAIN BULLETS AND THEY WERE ABOUT 0.375 " C-C.
THE OTHER BRANDS DID NOT GROUP WELL, BUT THEY AT LEAST HIT NOSE-ON.
I CHECKED FOR A DAMAGED MUZZLE CROWN, OK. CHECKED FOR DAMAGE IN THE CHAMBER, OK.
ADDITIONALLY, ROUNDS DO NOT CHAMBER PROPERLY WHEN FED FROM THE LOADED MAGAZINE. AT LEAST ONE JAMS WITH EVERY MAGAZINE FULL.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO SHARE ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT THESE COMMENTS, I'D SURE LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. I'VE MANY GUNS AND HAVE OWNED OVER A HUNDRED ( I'M GUESSING) GUNS OF ALL TYPES AND I'VE NOT EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I'M GETTING OLD AND SOMETIMES DON'T REMEMBER WELL, SO FEEL FREE TO SAY WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND-----IT MAY HELP ME !
THANKS GUYS.