Does the rifle have an issue, or is it just a 2 MOA gun?
Rifle is a CZ-527 Carbine in 7.62x39 with a Burris 2-7x32 Timberline compact scope. Ammo is Hornady 123Gr ZMAX . (pics of the setup coming soon)
So I have run EVERY soft point 'hunting' ammo that I could find, and this is the best I could get. From a solid rest, with the set trigger, I could put 2 rounds close, and the 3rd shot would open it up to right at 2 inches. And it was always the 3rd shot that opened the group.
So, do I just call it good? The problem is, sometimes, there is that long shot... Do I put on my Captain Ahab hat and start chasing 1MOA?
Options-
1) Call it good. Keep it for short range hunting.
2) The 2 close shots, with one spread out makes me think it could be barrel bedding. As the barrel gets a bit of heat, it opens the group. Float the barrel and see what happens.
3) See if a smith can crown the muzzle a hair and calm the groups down.
4) Rebarrel to .50 Beowulf :D
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Man, damn. Maybe bring it down and we can put it through a ringer of test shooting. I'm disappointed. I wanted the Zombie Max to be the golden bullet.
ReplyDeleteThis is the 'golden bullet' so far. Best groupings with any of the factory rounds I have found.
ReplyDeleteI just REALLY believe it can do better.
Have a buddy try it out, to see whether it's consistent with him. I can't get too upset about 2 MOA, but that's just me. In my defense, however, I get plenty of venison.
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