Sure shot wv
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hello everyone, I will warn upfront this may be a bit longwinded.
So, in 2013 I began my quest for a new hunting rifle. I wanted something decent that wouldn't break the bank. something that I wouldn't cry over when it got scuffed or scraped but something that shot well. now I wasn't out looking for some tack driving bench gun just a solid rifle that would do its job to put meat in the freezer and food in my ever growing belly. boy did I get a surprise. so over the black Friday fiasco I notice a local gun shop is selling ruger americans for 249 new. I had already played with one in a 308 and it was on my list of possibilities. so seeing this sale I drug myself out at 5am and bought a new ruger American in 270win. over the next few weeks I picked up every kind of factory ammo I could find to see how it shot. at this point I also started reloading for it as well. so, all the over the counter ammo shot well pretty much a 1.5 moa gun except with herters( go figure ) it shot just under an inch or 1 moa. I was already happy with the gun because it seemed to do what I wanted. it shot good, was cheap and I was happy.
over the next few months I started playing with sierra 140g gamekings and hornady 130g interlocks. the sierras shot great. I was constantly at the 1 inch and under mark at 100 yards, truly a solid 1 moa gun. fast forward to today june 22 and the jackpot was hit. I was out honing in the hornady bullets when the greatest group ive ever shot was achieved. for a quick history on me im a pistol shooter. im a heavy competitor and pistol fanatic. my rifle shooting is just for hunting and fun. back on topic here, today with 130g hornady's and 54 grains of imr 4350 I shot a 3shot group of .371. I couldn't be happier with the group let alone out of a 249 dollar rifle. so I can say I achieved my goal of a good hunting rifle with flying colors. I cant wait to see what this hornady bullet does on deer. im now more excited for this season than I think ive ever been.
So, in 2013 I began my quest for a new hunting rifle. I wanted something decent that wouldn't break the bank. something that I wouldn't cry over when it got scuffed or scraped but something that shot well. now I wasn't out looking for some tack driving bench gun just a solid rifle that would do its job to put meat in the freezer and food in my ever growing belly. boy did I get a surprise. so over the black Friday fiasco I notice a local gun shop is selling ruger americans for 249 new. I had already played with one in a 308 and it was on my list of possibilities. so seeing this sale I drug myself out at 5am and bought a new ruger American in 270win. over the next few weeks I picked up every kind of factory ammo I could find to see how it shot. at this point I also started reloading for it as well. so, all the over the counter ammo shot well pretty much a 1.5 moa gun except with herters( go figure ) it shot just under an inch or 1 moa. I was already happy with the gun because it seemed to do what I wanted. it shot good, was cheap and I was happy.
over the next few months I started playing with sierra 140g gamekings and hornady 130g interlocks. the sierras shot great. I was constantly at the 1 inch and under mark at 100 yards, truly a solid 1 moa gun. fast forward to today june 22 and the jackpot was hit. I was out honing in the hornady bullets when the greatest group ive ever shot was achieved. for a quick history on me im a pistol shooter. im a heavy competitor and pistol fanatic. my rifle shooting is just for hunting and fun. back on topic here, today with 130g hornady's and 54 grains of imr 4350 I shot a 3shot group of .371. I couldn't be happier with the group let alone out of a 249 dollar rifle. so I can say I achieved my goal of a good hunting rifle with flying colors. I cant wait to see what this hornady bullet does on deer. im now more excited for this season than I think ive ever been.
