M11 Heavy Barrel Target

[usmc69]

I shot my M11 Heavy barrelled rifle in .223 to day at 200 yards. Yes it was rested, as I am getting a bit old for Off Hand at 200 yards. Shot about a 1 1/2 inch group at that distance, Was using home rolled ammo. Was using 25.4 grains of H-335, with a 52 Grain Hornaday BT A-Max round. Was pleased with the results. Have a Nikon 309X Scope on it. Have been thinking of going to a 24 X or a 36X Leupold on it.

[Dave Hoback]

Lookin’ good!

[Mark611]

What's the twist in your barrel?

[usmc69]

What's the twist in your barrel?

Bought the rifle used with no paperwork. I think it is 1 in 9". Have never bothered to look at twist rates, just how well a rifle shot.

[charlie b]

Nicely done. If just shooting from the bench I like higher power. I consider my 16x minimum and even then it is a handicap at 600yd.

We have a steel ram target at 300m. Every now and then if I am feeling steady I'll take some standing shots at it. These days it takes a lot of effort to hit it.

[usmc69]

Nicely done. If just shooting from the bench I like higher power. I consider my 16x minimum and even then it is a handicap at 600yd.

We have a steel ram target at 300m. Every now and then if I am feeling steady I'll take some standing shots at it. These days it takes a lot of effort to hit it.

Thank you for the kind words. I have like I wrote the Leupolds on the shelf and am tempted. My days of Off Hand are done. As they say "Back In The Day", when I had to qualify in the Corps if was different. I shot a 24 or 25 at 200 yards with the M16 out of a possible 25 points. But that was almost 40 years ago..........getting old sucks!!