.308 Match Rounds ....... Disappointed

[hcshooter]

Broke out some .308 match rounds today and shot. Best they could do was 2-1/4" groupings. I broke out the remmy 158 gr and 1-1/8" groupings.

[catslayer]

What grain match? What twist on rifle

[txhoghunter73]

Hmm, match doesn't equal match in all rifles. When manufacturers make ammo I think by match they mean precise loadings. Accurate powder charges is usually a starting place.
Then sometimes they will throw in match primers, load in lots depending on bullet weights,
And they will also use higher quality cases in some match loads.

[dustoffer]

Rifles are picky about ammo just like guys are picky about beer, trucks, and bow manufacturers.

[cmh2007]

No its a common known load that works across a majority of weapons.

[MilMan]

I have a 700 Tactical in 308 and it don't care for match ammo. It loves Hornady sst 150s. Now it'll shoot match ok, but nothing like the sst. Yes, match ammo is made under tighter tolerances for every component of the round as a whole.

[hcshooter]

I know thats what it is, mine don't like the match ammo. I put it through my ar-10 same thing , it didn't like it. Switched back to test normal ammo I use, AR was 3/4"

Not saying they are junk for everyone but definately mine don't like them.

[MilMan]

I'm actually happy to pay less for what mine likes. Now, I'm sure there are some match reloads that might work through my rifle, I'm just not into reloading.

[sutherpride59]

Like it was said before "match" doesn't mean you will get the best performance. There are a 100+ factors that determine what kind of ammo you rifle likes best, twist rate, barrel length, action of the rifle, the powder, the primers, the casings.

What ammo is it? What is the weight?

I wouldnt think its the quality of the rounds leading to the performance as much as your rifle doesn't like that weight ammo.

[scott123456789]

If it's federal gold medal match and it only shoots 2+ inches you are certainly in the minority

[hcshooter]

Like it was said before "match" doesn't mean you will get the best performance. There are a 100+ factors that determine what kind of ammo you rifle likes best, twist rate, barrel length, action of the rifle, the powder, the primers, the casings.

What ammo is it? What is the weight?

I wouldnt think its the quality of the rounds leading to the performance as much as your rifle doesn't like that weight ammo.

They were the Federal Gold Metal Match 168 gr.

My bolt and my AR were shot in on 168 gr, just not the FGMM
My guns don't like it.

[scott123456789]

What bolt rifle and which AR?

[Lungbustr]

They were the Federal Gold Metal Match 168 gr.

My bolt and my AR were shot in on 168 gr, just not the FGMM
My guns don't like it.

Try 175's

[sutherpride59]

I am so lost, you said the were "shot in on 168gr" but you also said you "broke out the remmy 158 gr and 1-1/8" groupings".

I'm assuming your saying that you have shot better groupings with 168gr ammo of other makes than with this FGMM.

[hcshooter]

I am so lost, you said the were "shot in on 168gr" but you also said you "broke out the remmy 158 gr and 1-1/8" groupings".

I'm assuming your saying that you have shot better groupings with 168gr ammo of other makes than with this FGMM.

Apologize as that was a typo, I never noticed until you pointed it out, should have read 168.