Anschutz 1517 Break in & Ammo testing...
- Thread starter rcmark
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I hope the groups improve. That is not real impressive for an Anschutz.
I can't speak for a .17 as I don't own one. My MPR 64 in .22lr will shoot quite a bit closer groups with the proper ammo. I don't know what is available in .17 but I would hope that in calm conditions, the rifle would perform better. I know my Annie does not like CCI and anything super fast. Subsonic works much better and I have been able to come very close to the factory test target at 100 yards.
What does your factory test target look like and what ammo was used?
I am thinking it might be helpful to slow things down if you can. Your .17 is going to be a lot more sensitive to wind than my .22.
Good luck dialing it in.
What does your factory test target look like and what ammo was used?
I am thinking it might be helpful to slow things down if you can. Your .17 is going to be a lot more sensitive to wind than my .22.
Good luck dialing it in.
Glad it's getting better. I think you should do more ammo testing after break-in and make sure everything is torqued down to correct spec. I think this might reduce your flyers.
And new rifle excitment probably didn't help much the first time out with it either. Try to be as honest as you can be with yourself, slow down and focus on marksmanship. You'll start putting all 5 in that group much more consistently.
And new rifle excitment probably didn't help much the first time out with it either. Try to be as honest as you can be with yourself, slow down and focus on marksmanship. You'll start putting all 5 in that group much more consistently.
Glad it's improving for you. When practicing with my two .22lr, if the wind is >5mph, I don't shoot. I worked my way through probably 20 lot numbers per rifle before I found the cherry load for each. What ended up working for me was SK Standard Plus for one rifle and RWS Rifle Match for the other. Luckily, they weren't the most expensive I tested. I stocked up with 10k of each lot number. I can shoot up to 90 yards in my backyard, but always shoot from 50. I adjust a quarter inch up and to the right so I don't obliterate the bull, and 5 shot groups with each rifle are easily covered with a dime. If a fly lands on my target, it's toast... well, at least a black and red smudge, lol... I made my own target in Word and it's 6 rows of 5 dots on standard 8.5"x11" paper.
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If after a thorough search for ammo, you can't find one that at least cloverleafs your groups at 50 yards, you need to seek assistance from Anschutz. BTW, my Anschutz rifles have never had a copper clad round fired from them. If I were you and wanted to shoot the high velocity stuff, I'd buy a CZ Varmint. I went through 3 CZ's before I gave up on them for precision. In my experience, with the 452 and 455 CZ's I tried, they're accurate enough to hit the target, but not precise enough to put bullet after bullet through the same hole - no matter the ammo I tried.
1710 DHB - SWFA SS 20x42 fixed
1712 Silhouette - SWFA 5-20 variable
If after a thorough search for ammo, you can't find one that at least cloverleafs your groups at 50 yards, you need to seek assistance from Anschutz. BTW, my Anschutz rifles have never had a copper clad round fired from them. If I were you and wanted to shoot the high velocity stuff, I'd buy a CZ Varmint. I went through 3 CZ's before I gave up on them for precision. In my experience, with the 452 and 455 CZ's I tried, they're accurate enough to hit the target, but not precise enough to put bullet after bullet through the same hole - no matter the ammo I tried.