After I was done with the AR15, I decided why not try with my 9mm AR at 300 yards. I had previously tried it at 210 yards and in a previous post I described how accurate it can be. A friend of a friend, Lou was able to get a 2" 4 shot group. I couldn't that at all. But it demonstrated that the rifle and my hand loads were capable of very good accuracy. I had originally used an online ballistics calculator to determine how much adjustment would be needed on my Leopold scope to go from 110 yards to 210. The online calculator had indicated 17.5 MOA adjustment was necessary. I found that a 14 MOA adjustment was all that was needed. The online calculator indicated that another 18 MOA adjustment was necessary for 300 yards. I adjusted well under that based on my previous experience and only moved the turret another 12.5 MOA. My first attempt at 300 resulted in a clear ring of the gong. I was thoroughly happy. Although my overall accuracy results were not that good, especially considering what Lou did at 210 yards, I was still very happy with hitting the plate on the first attempt.
Top photo is my AR15 in its current configuration.
Second photo is my AR9 in its current configuration with a Leupold VX R 1.25 x 4.
Third is the range's 300 yard steel plate showing first few hits from my AR15 once I figured out that I did not need to adjust my hold. The plate measures about 10" by 24" but at the angle it is mounted, it is about 20" or less in height as you view it straight on.
Fourth is the same steel plate with hits from the AR15 and AR9. All the hits from the AR15 were lower on the plate. I don't think I was too consistent with my hold using the AR9. Perhaps, I just got too excited after I connected on the first attempt and lost my concentration
I believe I did a bit better with the AR15 and its non-magnified red dot than I did with the AR9 and the Leupold set on 4 power.
