Has anyone tried scoping an SR-15E3 for distance shooting? How'd it go?
I had one of those epiphanies that only comes from spending a two-day rifle class in 91 degree humidity, followed by two hours or so of being thoroughly soaked by torrential thunderstorms.
I love my SR15, it's the best rifle I've ever owned. It's very reliable, fast and the A5 system really makes it a smooth shooter. However, in that class environment it's heavy and it's long, and even though I'm in decent shape, it's fatiguing. In the interest of making life easier on myself I switched to my BCM 11.5" SBR for the second day of the class. I was astounded how much difference a shorter barrel makes. I always intuitively knew there was a difference, but the real life demonstration of the fact really sold me on the idea.
So I'm looking at switching my rifles around. I have a Super Sniper 20x42 scope that I bought several years ago, and had always meant to put a rifle under it, so I figured, "why not"? The KAC already has a nice 2-stage trigger as well.
This potentially solves my rifle role conundrum, saves me from having to buy a "precision" rifle, and makes use of a neglected optic.
Is this a good use of my gear or is the SR15 just not a good choice for this role? It'll be a while before I can get it out to try it.
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