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Corsair .308 Not Accurate

September 5 2011 at 5:20 PM
  (Login dave2681)
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Most of my 3 shot groups at 75 yards are around 3.5 inches. I've tried 6 different bullets from 46 gr to 165 gr.
My best group was 1.5 inches at 75 yards. My nest group with the same ammo was almost 4 inches at 75 yards.
My worst group was 6-7 inches at 75 yards. I'm disgusted. My Mossberg .22 rimfire gave consistent 1.25 - 1.5 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards and it was dirt cheap!

Should I do return the gun or what?

 
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Randy Mitchell
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What bullets are you using?

September 5 2011, 8:41 PM 

Several guys here own one, and they may chime in with the bullet that works great for them.

I like the 125 gr. bullets that Robert Vogel makes.

Randy

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(Login ricelakewi)
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corsair

September 5 2011, 9:12 PM 

i use 125 & 177 gr hollow points from mr hollowpoint, 3600 psi for 125 gr. & 3800 psi for 177 gr. , 3 round shots & fill the gun, i dont measure the group.....they hit where i want them to, but my distance is about 65 yards.

 
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(Login dave2681)
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re corsair

September 7 2011, 6:48 PM 

Got bad groups (around 3.5") at 75 yards with mr hollow pt 150 grainers

 
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(Login dave2681)
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Re: What Bullets are you using?

September 6 2011, 10:16 PM 

Most recently I used BHD (Seth Rowland) 155 gr Spitzer 3.69" 3 shot group at 75 yards
before that:
R Vogel (Mr Hollow point) 150 gr 2.5" 3 shot group at 75 yards
next with R Vogel (Mr Hollow point) 150 gr ??? 4 shot group at 75 yards
only saw 3 out of 4 shots on an 11" x 14" paper which were about 4.0"

 
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(Login dave2681)
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Re: What Bullets are you using?

September 6 2011, 10:18 PM 

Most recently I used BHD (Seth Rowland) 155 gr Spitzer 3.69" 3 shot group at 75 yards
before that:
R Vogel (Mr Hollow point) 150 gr 2.5" 3 shot group at 75 yards
next with R Vogel (Mr Hollow point) 150 gr ??? 4 shot group at 75 yards
only saw 3 out of 4 shots on an 11" x 14" paper which were about 4.0"

 
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BHD 155 grain boat tail spitzer by Seth Rowland

September 5 2011, 10:56 PM 

This is the most accurate bullet I have tried in my Corsair.

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Big bore airguns are very picky as to which bullet works best. Two guns
produced side by side may not "like" the same bullet. I'm glad your Mossberg .22
is accurate, but you can't use it for deer hunting, and it's really not an analog
to a big bore airgun like the Corsair. I hope you find the accuracy you desire in your Corsair.

Bill

Bill Dempsey
[email protected]

 
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(Login BlackHogDown)
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Hey Bill.

September 6 2011, 10:38 AM 

I have three different weights of round nose bullets you need to try in your Corsair.
Forgot to mention that the other day.

 
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Mark
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Re: Hey Bill.

September 7 2011, 10:20 PM 

Hey there Seth...are you all caught up now? I need to order some of those magic bullets.

 
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(Login BlackHogDown)
4.226.222.163

So very close.

September 8 2011, 12:45 AM 

Time to slide you in.
I sized about 54 pounds of bullets the other day.
Packed them all and shipped most of them.
Shipping a few more very soon.
I have some more cast but have to get a few more done before they can ship.
That will be this week and this weekend.

Been picking up a couple of orders every day so I'll have another run to cast up what I'm out of.
Pretty steady pace right now.
I'm falling behind on emails and return phone calls.
Emails are the best since I have a copy in front of my face.

Almost afraid to say that I have bullets for the Dragon Claw 50 and have 9mm,357 ready to test in the
201...202..Recluse....and Rouge.
3 new round nose bullets in .308
Couple of more goodies in the works.

I have had some real good reports on accuracy with the ballistic tip.

Looks like I'll be working at it for awhile but I'm catching up.

 
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Mike
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poor results

September 6 2011, 12:25 AM 

Dave,

Before you go spending the kids college fund on more projectiles, take the gun to a smith and have the bore scoped. Remember that you could unfortunately have a barrel with an anomaly. If that proves futile you have to ask yourself whether or not to change it or throw money at bullets attempting to find the correct match. I have been down this road before, having found tooling chatter in the bore!!!

Either way I am sure Randy will work with you (AiA)customer service is quality.

Just my two cents.

Mike

 
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(Login dave2681)
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Re poor results

September 7 2011, 6:50 PM 

Thanks! Best Advice I've gotten!

 
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(Login ucnttchtis)
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Chat

September 8 2011, 1:10 AM 

Dave,
I would like to email you about this issue.

Mike

 
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(Login dave2681)
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Re: chat

September 8 2011, 6:30 AM 

thanks, I would appreciate it.
My email addr: [email protected]

 
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Alex
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What pressures are you filling to?

September 6 2011, 11:00 PM 


 
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(Login dave2681)
108.41.82.35

Re What pressures

September 7 2011, 6:46 PM 

used 3600, 3650, 3700, 3750, 3800 and once accidentally to just under 3900
I didn't see any relationship to accuracy.

 
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Alex
(Login IMADMAN)
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Did you try slugging the bore?

September 8 2011, 12:22 AM 

Maybe the bore size is a little bit on the bigger side?

 
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