Rifles offer mixed results at range | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rifles offer mixed results at range reports a shooting session at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Shooting Sports Complex near Lake Conway, in Mayflower. The writer tested two .30-caliber rifles on Thursday, describing conditions of 92 degrees, 56% humidity, and negligible wind. At 50 yards, a Winchester Model 70 Classic Super Grade in 30-06 Springfield, after switching from a Leupold VX-3 3-9x40 to a Nikon Buckmasters 3-9x50, produced a 1-inch group and about 1.5 inches at 100 yards, but earlier loads showed point-of-impact errors. A Remington Model 700 in 308 Winchester with a 16-inch suppressor-threaded bull barrel delivered consistent groups around 0.49 to 0.54 inches for the first two shots, while the third shot wandered. Admission details were not part of the reported test.