Was at deer camp on our property in ET today and didn't feel like hunting in the rain so put a canopy over our shooting bench and started banging steel with my Savage 223. I put 10 shots on a 5" plate at 500 yds. I let my buddy take shot number 11. Pretty happy with the results.

That’s good for a 22 bullet at 500.

And then I shot this 9" 5 shot group at 100 yards with my AR 15 350 legend. I can't figure this thing out.
I've tried several different hand loads and this is the best one. I've even changed the barrel from the original CMMG to a Faxon to no avail.

Sorry, pic is rotated 90 degrees and don't know how to change it.

FIFY

Is the barrel bedded to the upper?

Swap optics on your legend.

Good shooting on that first target.

Great shooting there, fellow 223 fan. I love how on your label under range, it says "cabin."

I have been playing with some 75gr elds and 70gr rdfs hoping to shoot senior's 500yd match with it. This is giving me confidence it's doable.

Yes sir, I bedded the Faxon with Loctite 620. I even lapped the receiver face.



That's what I did when I shot this group, I replaced the Sightron Wraith I used previously with a know accurate scope to eliminate variables. Still not grouping. I'm at a loss what to do. Could it be the BCG? My son has a very accurate AR15 in 223 he built. Thinking of asking him if I can borrow his BCG and give it a try.

Funny you should say that. I haven't shot my Savage 223 in a while so I took it out to see if I could hold my own in Senior's match. This group was was shot using a home made bench rest that I like. I need to practice using a bipod as I usually don't shoot from a bipod and may not have as good a result. Also, the wind is light at our cabin in the woods in ET, not sure how It will hold up in the wind at 500 yds back in DFW.