- Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:00 pm
#41877
FINALLY got to the damn range with the gun (after a bizzarre gun dream last night..). The Ruger 308 is a mean chunk of metal. Went to Blue Trail and murdered some paper targets at 100 yards.
It took 10 or so shots to sight in because I was burning through the $20 box of cheapo (read: SHIT) 150 gr ammo I've had laying around. That ammo was literally HORRIBLE. I will never buy it again. Shots landed all over the damn place in 2-3 inch groups, which was torture to sight in with - but I was thinking it was just me getting used to the gun or something like the scope settling in, who knows...
I thought I got it sighted in right when I ran out of shit ammo, so I switched to Winchester 168 Gr NOT-as-shit ammo. First 3 shots were perfectly under 1" from each other, which was very rewarding after thinking I had no idea how to shoot a new gun. I let a few others I met there shoot the gun, ate some food, and tried not-as-shit 150 gr Federal "Nosler" ammo (whatever the f' that means). Not as good as the 168's, but significantly better than the shit ammo I started with. All shots after that were within an inch, but accuracy fell off to 1.5" - 2" groups when my shoulder started to hurt pretty bad, haha. All shooting was done on the bipod with no pads, which I've wanted to practice with.
For $299, I think I got myself a nice zombie slayer. Gave her a good cleaning when I got home, and am now only wondering how well zero'd it'll be on the first shot next time out. Once I get it dialed in really nice I'll start looking for 200 yard and beyond shooting.