H&R single shot accuracy

I can do sub MOA with my .223 Ultra but one of the reasons I bought it was to add other barrels so I can have a switch barreled rifle. It turned out to be more expensive than I thought they would be. So I bagged that idea but the rifle is still worth what I'm into it.

I recently bought a Howa heavy barreled .223 so I don't think I'm going to shoot the NEF too much any more. Maybe I'll spring for another barrel after all...


Tony
 
My Ultra Varmint in .223 is about 2-ish MOA at 100 yards. Here is a sample group I shot a couple months ago. This was with inexpensive Wal-Mart ammo.
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Mine shoots inexpensive Wal-Mart ammo about the same. Its cheap ammo. I got to sub-MOA with handloads. Premium ammo may do the same. FYI, my varmit load that shoots sub-MOA is 40gr. V-Max bulllets over 27gr. of H335, in LC brass and a WSR primer.
 
Break-actions does not equal bad accuracy.

Thompson/Center Contenders and Encores have quite a good reputation for accuracy. Guarunteed MOA or less from the box.

So it is more a Handi-Rifle thing, not a break-action thing.

I'm thinking of an Encore in .223. Later, maybe 22LR and 30-30.
 
I have a handi in 17 hmr with a heavy barrel that shoots 2" groups and a buffalo classic with a 32" barrel that shoots 1" with handloads. I am planning on cutting the barrel down to 25" to make the handi more handy.
 
My Ultra Varmint in .243 was a 4 MOA rifle, when it bothered to work. I guess I got one of the bad ones.
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its the 1 in 10 people that say this that make me afraid of getting one....although i suppose if i get a "bad" one, i'm only out $400 for a rifle that would still be a decent plinker. and an ammo conservative one :D
 
My Ultra Varmint in .243 was a 4 MOA rifle, when it bothered to work. I guess I got one of the bad ones.
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I thought this the first time I took mine out -- NEFs are very sensitive in two main areas. While yours may be a "bad one", if you haven't tried tuning these two variables, you might give 'em a shot and see if it makes a difference. It took mine from 4 MOA to 2 MOA:

  1. Support position -- you want your rest / support in the same place every time. Mine wants it right in front of the trigger guard.
  2. Temperature -- if it gets too hot, the group opens up. So if I'm trying for accuracy, I pause more often and for longer periods.

-Jephthai-
 
My handi-rifle in .243 shoots just over 1'' groups with 100gr. cor-lokt ammo. In my opinion for the money its a damn good rifle. I bet with hand loads or match ammo it would shoot better.
 
I have a .223 Handi with a bull barrel. It's the best shooting gun I own. It will shoot 5 shot groups at 100 yards you can cover with a quarter. With Remington 45 gr. JHP. Not bad for a $250 rifle. I've heard of lots of guys having trouble with the .243 Handi's, a good friend being one of them.
 
My Ultra Varmint in .243 was a 4 MOA rifle, when it bothered to work. I guess I got one of the bad ones. BoomieMTC

The 243's are known for being inaccurate, but other than that, they're great rifles and lots of tweaks to bring out the best in them
 
I thought this the first time I took mine out -- NEFs are very sensitive in two main areas. While yours may be a "bad one", if you haven't tried tuning these two variables, you might give 'em a shot and see if it makes a difference. It took mine from 4 MOA to 2 MOA:

Support position -- you want your rest / support in the same place every time. Mine wants it right in front of the trigger guard.
Temperature -- if it gets too hot, the group opens up. So if I'm trying for accuracy, I pause more often and for longer periods.


-Jephthai-
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Yup and yup. I was VERY consistent with how it was supported. I also let the barrel cool (much more than a bull barrel should need). I also tried 6 different types of ammunition. I also sent it back to the factory as it seemed inaccurate and it only ignited the primer about 1/3 of the time. Between the purchase, sending it back and forth and gunsmith fees I could have just bought a different rifle.

I acknowledge I may have just gotten a lemon. That being said the factory took almost 6 months to turn it around and customer support was miserable. In the end it still did not work well.
 
Just got one in 45-70 haven't shot it yet. Was going to ask the same question but, now have the answers. Traded a Hi-Point 40 for it.
 
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