G-MAN Posted February 24, 2010 Report Posted February 24, 2010 My 799 in 7.62x39 arrived yesterday. Man was that thing gobbed up with grease! It took me about 4 hours to get it clean. I got the scope bases put on last night and then mounted the scope this morning and took it to the range. I bore sighted it at 50 yards and fired a few rounds through it to loosen up the action and get it grouping under 3". Out of the box the action was very stiff and rough. But much to my delight after about 20 rounds not only did the action loosen up and smooth out, so did the trigger. Once I moved out to 100 yards and readjusted the scope, my groups quickly went from 3.5" to around 1.25". Here was my best 3-shot group at 100 yards: I think with handloads and .311 bullets, this could easily be a sub MOA rifle. Quote
JayPee Posted February 24, 2010 Report Posted February 24, 2010 G-ManI think you've got your groundhog gitter even without the handloads or the .311 bullets.Jer Quote
G-MAN Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Posted February 24, 2010 G-ManI think you've got your groundhog gitter even without the handloads or the .311 bullets.Jer I think so, too. (The Russian ammo has the correct .311 bullets.) Quote
Arkie_Lefty Posted February 24, 2010 Report Posted February 24, 2010 is that the Russian made single shot? Pictures of the gun?Bob Quote
G-MAN Posted February 24, 2010 Author Report Posted February 24, 2010 is that the Russian made single shot? Pictures of the gun?I haven't had time to take any pics. This is a bolt action rifle. Quote
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