r/canadaguns • u/BowFella • May 29 '26
Gun and gear reviews Coyote rug comes out. That means new rifle.
Just picked up a Benelli R1 in 308 as I was not happy with the accuracy with my Browning BAR MK3. Super happy with it. Comfortable accurate shooter. Getting about 1.25moa with Hornady American whitetail 150gr. I notice it does not like heavier bullets because of the slower 1:11 twist. So maybe I'll find bullets the gun likes even more with more testing. Trigger has mush on the first stage but a light clean break at the wall. Put about 60 rounds without any feeding issues yet.
Using an Arken EP 1-8X LVPO on it.
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u/DougMacRay617 May 30 '26
5 round groups are the real judge of accuracy
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u/Otherwise_Top_5762 May 30 '26
I’d argue 10, but 5 minimum
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u/DougMacRay617 May 30 '26
Yeah i completely agree but everyone seems to think that's too extreme so i think 5 is a happy medium
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u/Otherwise_Top_5762 May 30 '26
Honestly I half expected to get down voted into oblivion for even suggesting 10 round groups haha. Pleasantly surprised
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u/BowFella May 30 '26
It depends on your tempo. You have to let the gun cool down at least once in between otherwise you're not getting accurate readings. You're judging consistency not the gun's ability to group with a hot barrel. Personally I like to shoot three rounds of 3 shot groups. They were between 1-1.5moa
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u/iatekane May 30 '26
Good looking rifle