I have a DPMS LR-308 GII 24" Bull. I have had trouble with accuracy ever since I bought it. It came with a 6-18x50 Bushnell scope brand new in the box. I will fire two shots that are somewhat close to each other, but after my 3rd shot I will not hit the target. I notice the scattering of bullets. I have gone through 150, 165, 168, 175, and 180 grain ammo. Out of these 168 shoots the best but still cant group my shots. Is this a scope issue or a rifle issue? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!
DPMS LR 308 GII Bull scattering bullets.. Advice please!
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Shynloco
You can lead a horse to water, but ........
Moose,
Change scopes and try again. That will narrow your problem and help eliminate or make the scope your problem. I'm going through the same BS (with a 6.5BR) and am going to change scopes and see if the problem disappears. If so, no matter what the tech at the scope company says, it's it going back for fixin. But if the same thing happens again, might need to change barrels as I've tried a variety of loads and bullets like you.
Alex
Change scopes and try again. That will narrow your problem and help eliminate or make the scope your problem. I'm going through the same BS (with a 6.5BR) and am going to change scopes and see if the problem disappears. If so, no matter what the tech at the scope company says, it's it going back for fixin. But if the same thing happens again, might need to change barrels as I've tried a variety of loads and bullets like you.
Alex
I will state that I am no expert right up front. Just a guy who shoots and I don't have an AR 10 - yet, so my shooting time is with AR15's.
I agree with trying a reliable scope first. The reality of scopes is this: if you don't pay the money for a good scope from a company built on quality, you probably don't have a good scope.
But also: What type of rest are you using? I shoot mine off of an old Wichita front rest and leather rear bag. It is hard to get an AR to recoil on those bags consistently due to the forearms they use. I found that my gun shoots much better with paper laid over the front rest and baby powder on the rear bag so the gun slides easy on recoil. If it doesn't have a good trigger, invest in one. Canting the rifle seems to make a significant difference because the center of my scope is 2" above the bore. And finally, have you cleaned the barrel with some good copper remover?
But, as I read your original post, I realize that it is something major if it is shooting completely off the target on the third shot. Scope? Is the barrel nut tight? Bad barrel?
I agree with trying a reliable scope first. The reality of scopes is this: if you don't pay the money for a good scope from a company built on quality, you probably don't have a good scope.
But also: What type of rest are you using? I shoot mine off of an old Wichita front rest and leather rear bag. It is hard to get an AR to recoil on those bags consistently due to the forearms they use. I found that my gun shoots much better with paper laid over the front rest and baby powder on the rear bag so the gun slides easy on recoil. If it doesn't have a good trigger, invest in one. Canting the rifle seems to make a significant difference because the center of my scope is 2" above the bore. And finally, have you cleaned the barrel with some good copper remover?
But, as I read your original post, I realize that it is something major if it is shooting completely off the target on the third shot. Scope? Is the barrel nut tight? Bad barrel?
Fast14riot
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I had a bad scope mount on one of my gas guns, it would do the same thing, shoot two or three in a little clover leaf, next shot would be 6 or 7 minutes another direction. I trusted the scope, rifle was new, eventually figured out that one of the mounting screws was cross threaded and stripped with only 55in/lbs torque. Mount went back (was not x-threaded by me) and replaced, the gun and scope keeps me on the podium now.
Other causes, if you have your gas block under the hand guard, is it touching? Double check the barrel nut torque. Getting strikes on a muzzle device?
Other causes, if you have your gas block under the hand guard, is it touching? Double check the barrel nut torque. Getting strikes on a muzzle device?
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