Long ranger 308 not grouping

[Reddog79]

Hello all, just wandering what round everybody shooting good groups with, tried 165 grain federal fusion not very good there.will be used Primarily for deer and hogs

[CT_Shooter]

Welcome to the forum from CT. I'm sure you'll be getting some replies from those who know. This is a great forum with lots of knowledgeable and friendly folks. Glad you joined us.

Hello all, just wandering what round everybody shooting good groups with, tried 165 grain federal fusion not very good there.will be used Primarily for deer and hogs

[Cofisher]

Don't have the 308 yet. Try some other ammo first. Let us know. The 308 single shot is my next Henry.

[JEBar]

first, welcome to our forum, happy to have you join us .... any chance you may be loading your own ammo .. .. we do not have a 308 Long Ranger, we do have a 308 BLR which is the rifle the Long Ranger is patterned after .... we have found that 150 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips for practice and Accubond bullets for hunting to be extremely effective .... please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add your Henry rifle(s) to our community's total


http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 85#p109485

[Mistered]

Welcome to the forum but you did not start with a lot of information other than ' not very good there' - do you have any targets to post, group sizes? range distance and any other factors?

Kinda need a bit more to go on to start with !

[BigAl52]

Welcome to the forum and glad you joined us. I know some of these guys have some 308's Im sure we can help you change that.

[Reddog79]

Yea didn't really give much info lol, been a busy day. Distance is 100yds waiting 5-10 minutes between shots, I don't have any pics but the best group was about 3 inches. I went to Bass pro this evening and picked up Hornady 165 sst and 165 sierra game kings because that's about all they had left. Thanks to everyone,a lot of very knowledgeable people here I've been around reading from this forum for a long time

[Ojaileveraction]

Welcome Reddog,
What kind of sights were you using.
3 inches at 100 yards with iron sights is not bad.

[Reddog79]

Oh sorry still not enough info lol. I got a Swarovski 2-10x42. It's a sweeettt setup!!!

[Mags]

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pictures, we like pictures....

Oh sorry still not enough info lol. I got a Swarovski 2-10x42. It's a sweeettt setup!!!

[Mags]

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oh ya, forgot my manners. Welcome to the forum from the TV, Oregon!

[ESquared]

Hello, and welcome to the forum! I'd recommend dropping down to the 150 gr Federal Fusion. Here's a range report from last year, filed after I sent my 308 LR back to Henry for a bit of rehab. I was only at 50 yds, but a ragged hole is a ragged hole. I experimented with a handful of brands, and the FFusion/150 was the most consistent.

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=5273

[BigAl52]

If all you have tried is one brand of factory ammo in it I would try others like you are doing. I have had great luck with Barnes TTSX ammo. Its expensive but it shoots great. Might need to locate it online.

[Mistered]

Also what position are you shooting from?
Sitting, standing, kneeling, prone or bench?
Also what is your reason for such a long duration between shots? If you are thinking heating that can be an issue with a lot of quick, repetitive shooting but if you are just shooting typical 'range fashion' it shouldn't be a problem
In fact that much time between shots can cause you to change your position and get out of sequence.

[Chucksolo1]

Are you bench resting, sand bags, etc. I would expect with a scope and rested, and, with the right ammo, you should be able to get MOA at least. But, if you are shooting offhand, that's a pretty powerful scope and I expect that movement is enhanced. Offhand, 3 inch groups isn't bad at all.!!

[The Wiz]

welcome !

[Ernie]

Welcome from Michigan.

[plscoggin]

I'm new here... but I've had the same problem with my LR308. Sorry, I don't have any pictures of my targets, but I've tried the following with my gun:
1. Vortex scope - replaced it with Leuopold vx Freedom
Bullets shot:
1. Hornady Black - 168 grain
2. Hornady Precision Hunter 168 grain
3. Hornady American Whitetail - 150 grain
4. Reminton Core Lokt - 150 grain
5. Federal Fusion - 150 grain

I can't get any consistency out of my gun. The scope is secured (had a gunsmith mount it). I've shot from a lead sled & from sand bags & still cannot get any consistency from it. At 50 yards, it'll shoot 2 shots within 0.5" of each other... then the next shot will be 2-3 inches off in one direction, then the next will be 2-3 off in another direction. The only two words I can use to describe it are "erratic" & "inconsistent".... I've just put in a request to send it back to Henry for them to look at it... Hopefully they can find something wrong... Otherwise, It'll be a pretty gun that sits in the gun safe & never used.

[JEBar]

I'm new here... but I've had the same problem with my LR308. .... I can't get any consistency out of my gun.

first, welcome to our forum, happy to have you join us .... feel free read through ongoing conversations; as well as, to start others of your own .... based on the info you have given, I'd recommend you call Henry customer service .... have pictures of your targets and label them with the factory ammo and distance .... also show it locked into a lead sled .... I believe that you will find that they will be most helpful ....whatever you decide, be sure to keep us updated .... please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add you Henry rifle(s) to our community's total


http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 13#p112013

[BigAl52]

Agree with Jim call Henry and let them hear abut it. It would be a shame to have it sit in the safe especially since its a nice gun and it needs to be shot.