A couple years ago I bought a Thompson Center Venture in 308. I liked the specs, the price, and they are all supposed to be MOA or better before leaving the factory. Since purchase I've struggled to find ammunition that's accurate and repeatable. No matter whether it was firing cheap ammo, or the high dollar match loads, there was stringing and flyers. I've tried everything from Korean surplus M80 from the 1980s to Fed Gold Medal Match, and in every bullet weight they make. Even if I could get a group around MOA the next one would open up to double or triple the size. That all changed today......
The setup:
Thompson Center Venture- .308
Leupold VX-3i 4.5x14-50
Federal American Eagle 130 grain HP 308 "Varmint and Predator"
Supported front and rear but not in a sled
Target set at 100 yards
Best 3 shot group was .5405 inch. Just to ensure it wasn't a fluke, I did a total of 7 three shot groups, and lumping them all together the average was .7838 inch. Only one of the 7 was over an inch, and just barely.
While I won't be winning any extreme accuracy competitions any time soon, I think I finally found a combo that runs well in my rifle. I haven't found many reviews on this particular ammo, but I was definitely impressed.
The setup:
Thompson Center Venture- .308
Leupold VX-3i 4.5x14-50
Federal American Eagle 130 grain HP 308 "Varmint and Predator"
Supported front and rear but not in a sled
Target set at 100 yards
Best 3 shot group was .5405 inch. Just to ensure it wasn't a fluke, I did a total of 7 three shot groups, and lumping them all together the average was .7838 inch. Only one of the 7 was over an inch, and just barely.
While I won't be winning any extreme accuracy competitions any time soon, I think I finally found a combo that runs well in my rifle. I haven't found many reviews on this particular ammo, but I was definitely impressed.