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<blockquote data-quote="FAL Shot" data-source="post: 747996" data-attributes="member: 27328"><p>SOME FACTORY RIFLES DO NOT SUCK</p><p> </p><p>I will list the factory rifles I have that are 1 MOA or better right out of the box with proper ammunition:</p><p> </p><p>BSA Lonestar .25 cal precharged pneumatic air rifle. BSA was/is famous for its hammer forged match barrels and adjustable match grade triggers in their precharged pneumatics. FEED IT MATCH GRADE PELLETS, and it will amaze you.</p><p> </p><p>CZ 452 American in .22LR. The best single stage trigger in any rifle I ever owned. It just gets better and better the more I shoot it, like any good CZ firearm should be. Hundreds of PD's have fallen to this rifle, and other varmints as well. I couldn't be more happy if it were an Anschutz.</p><p> </p><p>CZ 527 American Varmint in .204 Ruger, pressure bedded 26" heavy barrel and walnut stocked. The perfect walking varmint rifle. Hits are seen in the scope, and it's as fast as any .22-250. I take shots with this rifle I would pass up with the .223 Rem on a windy day.</p><p> </p><p>CZ 527 Kevlar Varmint in .223 Rem, free floated 24" heavy barrel in HS Precision stock. Both these CZ 527 varmint rifles can pull off long strings of rapid fire that far surpass the .22-250 before barrel heating becomes an issue. Your best accessories for these CZ 527 heavy barrelled rifles are spare magazines if you shoot PD's.....and a ton of ammo. These hammer forged CZ barrels seem to be military grade in that they shoot very well even when hot. 60 rounds between cleanings is common, with little noticeable falloff in accuracy. I just decide to take a break and clean the barrel.</p><p> </p><p>IMBEL produced metric FN FAL sold by Springfield Armory as the SAR 4800. sub MOA with Ballistic Tip handloads. You need to let the barrel cool between 20-round magazines of fire for full accuracy. It has an X-Ring deresonator on the barrel, so it is not factory stock. However, the X-ring deresonator was only necessary to retune the barrel after adding the military folding bipod, which brought it back to sub MOA accuracy as before adding the bipod. The barrel is chrome lined, so copper fouling is extremely light and very easy to remove. This rifle stays accurate with little maintenance, as any military rifle should. It is possible to go thousands of rounds before cleaning of the gas system is necessary, just give the barrel a quick cleaning at the end of shooting. I have gone 200 rounds without cleaning the barrel, and it stays accurate. These rifles would go for around $2000 in today's market (DSA Arms sells similar rifles, made in the USA). The design life of the receiver is 80,000 full power military rounds. Your bolt gun is probably not that strong. I have owned two of these rifles, and they shot the same group sizes with the same ammo. I would rate this the most important rifle I have ever owned, because it is accurate, has long range firepower, unfailing reliability that is much better than a bolt gun in a high stress defensive situation, and very manageable recoil noticeably lower than a bolt rifle. Almost anybody could shoot it accurately. Not just for macho men. The trigger is heavy (but better than an AR-15), but it's a true blue romping stomping combat rifle and I bought it for brush hunting mainly. It's an absolute blast to shoot. Sold all my AR-15's and haven't looked back.</p><p> </p><p>CZ 550 in 7x57mm Mauser. A rare rifle, set in a new style American walnut stock. Walnut has lots of figure. Really a nice rifle. People ask, "Is that a Sako?" Only 100 were imported into the USA back around 2010/2011. I shoot a Hornady 162 A-Max that is seated WAY out, so I needed .30-06 magazine length receiver to magazine load it. I have 3 loads worked up and a Norma factory load that all shoot sub MOA. CZ no longer offers the 7x57mm chambering in either their USA or European catalogs. The 7x57mm and Hornady 7mm 162 A-Max are known as a match made in heaven. Terminal performance is close to perfection from what I have read and my own experience. My mule deer bucks were killed in 2011 and 2012 with that bullet. Neck bone was blown apart with 38% weight retention, bullet recovered under offside skin. I was aiming for the neck bone at 200 yards and hit it dead center. The A-Max has developed a better reputation than the Berger VLD in this caliber and at far lower cost. This is my go-to long range plains game rifle and bullet. The bullets are so cheap you can practice on prairie dogs before big game season opens. That helps accuracy a lot.</p><p> </p><p>I own all these rifles at the moment, with no intention of selling any of them. Some factory rifles HAVE been disappointments, but not these.</p><p> </p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FAL Shot, post: 747996, member: 27328"] SOME FACTORY RIFLES DO NOT SUCK I will list the factory rifles I have that are 1 MOA or better right out of the box with proper ammunition: BSA Lonestar .25 cal precharged pneumatic air rifle. BSA was/is famous for its hammer forged match barrels and adjustable match grade triggers in their precharged pneumatics. FEED IT MATCH GRADE PELLETS, and it will amaze you. CZ 452 American in .22LR. The best single stage trigger in any rifle I ever owned. It just gets better and better the more I shoot it, like any good CZ firearm should be. Hundreds of PD's have fallen to this rifle, and other varmints as well. I couldn't be more happy if it were an Anschutz. CZ 527 American Varmint in .204 Ruger, pressure bedded 26" heavy barrel and walnut stocked. The perfect walking varmint rifle. Hits are seen in the scope, and it's as fast as any .22-250. I take shots with this rifle I would pass up with the .223 Rem on a windy day. CZ 527 Kevlar Varmint in .223 Rem, free floated 24" heavy barrel in HS Precision stock. Both these CZ 527 varmint rifles can pull off long strings of rapid fire that far surpass the .22-250 before barrel heating becomes an issue. Your best accessories for these CZ 527 heavy barrelled rifles are spare magazines if you shoot PD's.....and a ton of ammo. These hammer forged CZ barrels seem to be military grade in that they shoot very well even when hot. 60 rounds between cleanings is common, with little noticeable falloff in accuracy. I just decide to take a break and clean the barrel. IMBEL produced metric FN FAL sold by Springfield Armory as the SAR 4800. sub MOA with Ballistic Tip handloads. You need to let the barrel cool between 20-round magazines of fire for full accuracy. It has an X-Ring deresonator on the barrel, so it is not factory stock. However, the X-ring deresonator was only necessary to retune the barrel after adding the military folding bipod, which brought it back to sub MOA accuracy as before adding the bipod. The barrel is chrome lined, so copper fouling is extremely light and very easy to remove. This rifle stays accurate with little maintenance, as any military rifle should. It is possible to go thousands of rounds before cleaning of the gas system is necessary, just give the barrel a quick cleaning at the end of shooting. I have gone 200 rounds without cleaning the barrel, and it stays accurate. These rifles would go for around $2000 in today's market (DSA Arms sells similar rifles, made in the USA). The design life of the receiver is 80,000 full power military rounds. Your bolt gun is probably not that strong. I have owned two of these rifles, and they shot the same group sizes with the same ammo. I would rate this the most important rifle I have ever owned, because it is accurate, has long range firepower, unfailing reliability that is much better than a bolt gun in a high stress defensive situation, and very manageable recoil noticeably lower than a bolt rifle. Almost anybody could shoot it accurately. Not just for macho men. The trigger is heavy (but better than an AR-15), but it's a true blue romping stomping combat rifle and I bought it for brush hunting mainly. It's an absolute blast to shoot. Sold all my AR-15's and haven't looked back. CZ 550 in 7x57mm Mauser. A rare rifle, set in a new style American walnut stock. Walnut has lots of figure. Really a nice rifle. People ask, "Is that a Sako?" Only 100 were imported into the USA back around 2010/2011. I shoot a Hornady 162 A-Max that is seated WAY out, so I needed .30-06 magazine length receiver to magazine load it. I have 3 loads worked up and a Norma factory load that all shoot sub MOA. CZ no longer offers the 7x57mm chambering in either their USA or European catalogs. The 7x57mm and Hornady 7mm 162 A-Max are known as a match made in heaven. Terminal performance is close to perfection from what I have read and my own experience. My mule deer bucks were killed in 2011 and 2012 with that bullet. Neck bone was blown apart with 38% weight retention, bullet recovered under offside skin. I was aiming for the neck bone at 200 yards and hit it dead center. The A-Max has developed a better reputation than the Berger VLD in this caliber and at far lower cost. This is my go-to long range plains game rifle and bullet. The bullets are so cheap you can practice on prairie dogs before big game season opens. That helps accuracy a lot. I own all these rifles at the moment, with no intention of selling any of them. Some factory rifles HAVE been disappointments, but not these. Phil [/QUOTE]
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