Colt 14.5" shooting results

[STG44*]

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I had the extended birdcage pinned/welded. This is a lt weight barrel configuration,rifle weight is 6 lbs 10 oz,MT.Went out today and
shot about 150 rds 55 grain PMC. At 25 yds zeroed one click right
and two down on the FS had me centered. Off a bench shooting
steel at 200 and 300 yds it was "without challenge" as the Russian
said:D. Tried shooting off hand and here is the problem:confused:
Too light in the front,geez my SIG 556 weighs over 2lbs more but
I can hit pretty good offhand @200 and the Sig has HALF the
accuracy of the Colt off a bench( with all else equal). More
experimentation --will get a Socom hvy upper 14.5 and try it out!
I don't reload so I am only using 55 grain pills,can't use 62
because ANY bullet that clings to a magnet where I shoot in
SOCAL is not allowed due to fire danger.For those of you that
Do Not believe this:rolleyes: subject for a whole seperate thread!

Pete

[E-man930]

Looks like a M4 contour barrel, not LW...

[Kain]

Not going to speak to the profile of the barrel. But have known others who have found that guns can be too light to shoot well. Know a guy who had a gun set up for three gun that was around 7 pounds loaded out, I believe his current set up is around ten pounds. All that said, I am sure we can find ways to weight that Colt of yours down a little bit, a rail, light, and optic. Also, for shaving a little more weight off it, I would grab a DD A1.5 rear, which would make putting an Aimpoint on it easier too.

Also, will say this, and I am not a 14.5 rifle guy, but that is a good looking rifle.