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geetarman · January 23, 2010, 07:58 AM

I posted a target on another thread about group size. I shot a quarter size 5 shot group at 100 yards with my Remington 700P .308 and thought that was pretty good.

Then I found the link where someone in Illinois shot the same size group with a DPMS LR308. . .at 300 yards! Now that group was witnessed by someone with the Illinois State Police. I do not know the particulars of the LR308 that person was using so I do not know if it was a heavy barrel and target trigger. Impressive group either way.

I also have an LR308 in a light contour carbine length and I have a Eotech 552 on it.

I was out 3 weeks ago testing some new magazines with WWB ammo and shooting off hand was able to hit the 225 yard steel pig with no problem.

It seems any accuracy problem with that particular rifle is the ability of the guy pulling the trigger.

I wonder what it might do if I swapped the Eotech out for a scope and shot it off the bench.

January 23, 2010, 07:58 AM	#8
geetarman Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,157	I posted a target on another thread about group size. I shot a quarter size 5 shot group at 100 yards with my Remington 700P .308 and thought that was pretty good. Then I found the link where someone in Illinois shot the same size group with a DPMS LR308. . .at 300 yards! Now that group was witnessed by someone with the Illinois State Police. I do not know the particulars of the LR308 that person was using so I do not know if it was a heavy barrel and target trigger. Impressive group either way. I also have an LR308 in a light contour carbine length and I have a Eotech 552 on it. I was out 3 weeks ago testing some new magazines with WWB ammo and shooting off hand was able to hit the 225 yard steel pig with no problem. It seems any accuracy problem with that particular rifle is the ability of the guy pulling the trigger. I wonder what it might do if I swapped the Eotech out for a scope and shot it off the bench.