triehl27
10-04-2005, 01:11
I bought a m77 .308 for plinking with and hunting. I have a Rem PSS in the safe but it's a pain to "Fun" shoot with. I really didn't expect alot from the m77 just a 100yds just rifle for deer.
What I Bought was a older model NIB synthetic m77 with the skeletal stock style and a 3-9X32 simmons scope.
My results:
At 100 yds with primo match 168's I got one hole. 3 rnds I thought I only had one hit although they were so tight you could only see one maybe .40 cal hole. 5 rnds and I notice a slightly larger less circlularhole although still one hole. 1/2inch at most.
With 180gr SP it opened up to just about 1".
With military 147gr nato it went to 2+" and was no longer one whole.
At 200yds steel targets with 168match I was shooting 1.25"-2" groups
With 180 SP, 2" consistantly
With cheap military I was always able to hit the 3" steel.
These were done over two days with the rifle cleaned at the end of the day. Each day was about 40rnds 168gr, 40 rnds of 180gr and 100, rnds of 147gr ball.
The 147gr ball was fired last and therefore fired through a dirtier barrel then the others.
Over all I am super impressed. My only faults are 2.
1. 3-9X32 simmons scope. I want a much higher power scope. Something in the 16+ power range. Maybe as high as a 8-32X44or50mm
2. Trigger. YUCK! All my shots were sandbagged, I could have never done it standing with the stock trigger. It's gritty, draggy, and rough. With a 7+ pound break. With a light crisp smooth trigger This rifle could and would be a super rifle the MAY rival my PSS.
Although the PSS has it beat for barrel cooling, but not for firing dirty. The PSS requires cleaning every 5-12rnds during firing or the groups open up drastically. The PSS also has a much better custom tuned 12 ounce, crisp trigger and a 20X power scope.
The M77 shot consistaly with a cool barrel with miniscule change with a hot barrel. And the whole time without cleaning til after the day's end. I could have sat there and shot the 3" steel target all day even with mil ball ammo.
What I Bought was a older model NIB synthetic m77 with the skeletal stock style and a 3-9X32 simmons scope.
My results:
At 100 yds with primo match 168's I got one hole. 3 rnds I thought I only had one hit although they were so tight you could only see one maybe .40 cal hole. 5 rnds and I notice a slightly larger less circlularhole although still one hole. 1/2inch at most.
With 180gr SP it opened up to just about 1".
With military 147gr nato it went to 2+" and was no longer one whole.
At 200yds steel targets with 168match I was shooting 1.25"-2" groups
With 180 SP, 2" consistantly
With cheap military I was always able to hit the 3" steel.
These were done over two days with the rifle cleaned at the end of the day. Each day was about 40rnds 168gr, 40 rnds of 180gr and 100, rnds of 147gr ball.
The 147gr ball was fired last and therefore fired through a dirtier barrel then the others.
Over all I am super impressed. My only faults are 2.
1. 3-9X32 simmons scope. I want a much higher power scope. Something in the 16+ power range. Maybe as high as a 8-32X44or50mm
2. Trigger. YUCK! All my shots were sandbagged, I could have never done it standing with the stock trigger. It's gritty, draggy, and rough. With a 7+ pound break. With a light crisp smooth trigger This rifle could and would be a super rifle the MAY rival my PSS.
Although the PSS has it beat for barrel cooling, but not for firing dirty. The PSS requires cleaning every 5-12rnds during firing or the groups open up drastically. The PSS also has a much better custom tuned 12 ounce, crisp trigger and a 20X power scope.
The M77 shot consistaly with a cool barrel with miniscule change with a hot barrel. And the whole time without cleaning til after the day's end. I could have sat there and shot the 3" steel target all day even with mil ball ammo.