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Recently got my hands on a new production M82A1 Barrett. After reading through many forums I see a lot of "knowledge individuals" talking about how inaccurate the rifle is. One even mentioned it couldn't hit a barn from inside a barn.
The last couple weeks I've done some testing and here are the results. 100yds/ 3 shot groups. (Yes 5 is better but hey, it's kind of expensive)
The set up: solid rest, bipod, rear bag. Athlon Ares ETR, and double ear pro.
Barrett M33 Factory Ammo 1in group
last week, same ammo
PMC Bronze Ball 1 5/8in group
Tactical Ammunition API 2 1/4in group
New- Lake City Tracer 2 1/8in group
Thunder Ammo 750gr Amax. Had to hand load each as they are too long for the magazine. Unfortunately I forgot to measure it last week but about 1 1/2in group.
My conclusion is that like 99% of modern guns, accuracy comes from finding the correct projectile. The M82A1 is very capable of 1 MOA or better.
The last couple weeks I've done some testing and here are the results. 100yds/ 3 shot groups. (Yes 5 is better but hey, it's kind of expensive)
The set up: solid rest, bipod, rear bag. Athlon Ares ETR, and double ear pro.
Barrett M33 Factory Ammo 1in group
last week, same ammo
PMC Bronze Ball 1 5/8in group
Tactical Ammunition API 2 1/4in group
New- Lake City Tracer 2 1/8in group
Thunder Ammo 750gr Amax. Had to hand load each as they are too long for the magazine. Unfortunately I forgot to measure it last week but about 1 1/2in group.
My conclusion is that like 99% of modern guns, accuracy comes from finding the correct projectile. The M82A1 is very capable of 1 MOA or better.