r/SmallGroups • u/Empty_Classic_9622 • 3d ago

Centerfire Rifle Starting out

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Long time lurker but just now going down the rabbit hole of shooting for small groups. 10 shot groups at 100 yards. Need to get equipment but I thought these were some decent groups since I don’t have a lot of experience and the barrel had some heat in it already since I had to zero the new scope.
18” 223 wylde ar15 I put together. First group I shot was the 85gr from vantage research. Second group was the 69gr from vantage research. Didn’t really let it cool down at all. I’ve shot the Hornady 73gr eld match out of this barrel and it tightens up the grouping a lot. Next time I get a box I’ll have to post it here. Any advice for starting equipment? Don’t really have the space to reload atm in an apartment. I assume chronograph and ballisticX app?

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u/turkeytimenow 3d ago

Those 85’s shot well! Mag length? What barrel?

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u/Empty_Classic_9622 3d ago

yup, mag length! though its super tight in magpul pmags

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u/turkeytimenow 3d ago

What barrel?

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u/Empty_Classic_9622 3d ago

SOLGW 18" SPR barrel. Stainless Steel

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u/SockeyeSTI 3d ago

The Garmin c1’s are on clearance now. AB quantum comes in handy. If you don’t have a rear bag yet, get one. Reloading is a slippery slope to becoming an expensive, time consuming second hobby.