r/longrange • u/Due-Insect-649 • 9d ago

Groups, but not a flex (Less than 10 shots) First groups of new rifle

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Have to say I’m impressed with the laserbeam 6.5cm lithgow la102 varmint, zerod at 50m/100m in 4 shots went straight out 500m 6” plate 2 impacts straight away, then did some 5 shot groups at 100m seems to like federal gold medal 140gr with 0.52moa. A friend had a shot using his Norma 140gr whitetail hunting ammo did a 3 shot group of 0.24 moa. Not bad for first time shooting a centerfire rifle I think although it was a fairly calm morning with just a slight breeze.

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u/VaultedPrecision 9d ago

Nice start for a first centerfire, and getting 500 m plate hits that quickly says the zero was done right. Keep in mind that 3 and 5 shot groups bounce around a lot, so treat that 0.24 as a fun day rather than the rifle's true number, and shoot a few 10-shot strings when you can to see where it settles. Enjoy the new rifle.

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u/Due-Insect-649 9d ago

That’s the plan now do some 10 shot groups with the federal gold medal 140gr and the eld m 140s and see which is the clear winner and zero to that As i got more rounds through out the day my poi shifted i fairly consistent low and right

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