At the Range with a AIA B2
Shot a AIA B2 at the range yesterday for the first time and wow will it shoot. I know there was much said about AIA rifles and one person in particular did their best to criticize the gun even though they never shot one.
This gun belongs to a good friend who has never fired it so I convinced him to take it to the range.
I did my best to sight it in at 300 yards firing at a "clay pigeon" and after several rounds was able to hit the target which in itself is pretty good in my opinion. It was suprisingly easy to sight-in considering at 300 yards the scope was so far off I wasn't sure if the first shot landed in the forest or on the moon. We spotted the second shot and after huge adjustments the 7th shot hit the clay.
The target shown was shot by my son at 100 yards using a rest and firing.308 Nosler Custom Match Grade 168gr. Considering the scope had been mounted with a tilt of around 5 degrees I think the group is more than adequate at 1/2 inch. This target was difficult to use as my son had to aim at the bottom as being sighted in at 300 it would have shot far too high to register a hit.
My son thinks all three shots could be touching with a "better shooter". I believe with a higher grade mildot scope a better group would be realistic as aiming using the mildot reticle would make sighting much easier. I think a couple of clicks left and it will be exactly where I want it.
We also used a few rounds of Winchester Ranger 168gr and the group my son shot with them was almost as good and he called the one shot that was just outside of the 1/2 inch.
I think it likes 168gr and am not sure custom loading would improve accuracy very much.
The gun worked flawlessly and being quite heavy recoil was moderate. My friend kept it a secret that he had this gun for over three years knowing I would be relentless in "bugging" him to sell me it. Now that I have shot it the "battle" really begins and I know it is just a matter of time 'till I own it.
NOTHING upsets me more than someone criticizing a product without first hand experience using it. I guess I am just as biased as now I want to prove just how well the line of AIA firearms will shoot. There is no doubt the negative comments hurt sales and you have no idea how that PMO.
My 7.62X39 has been far more accurate at 300 yards than I would have guessed using suprlus ammo and I have also shot a No4 MkIV which also was very accurate.
Just to explain why I first sighted it in at 300. Other than shooting .22rimfire I really dislike shooting at less than 300. I have never been so obsessed with super tight groups at short ranges, just close groups at greater distances.
Once this is my gun I am going to put a good mildot scope on it and visit a range about 90 minutes from where I live with targets out to 600 yards. I think with high quality ammo this is going to be a great gun past 800 yards.
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