.308 Galil Accuracy

[M77B1]

Haven't shot mine yet;was wondering what kind of accuracy any current or former .308 Galil shooters have gotten. The more detail the better: AR,ARM,barrel
length,ammo,range,sights,shooting position,etc. Thanks.

[tire iron]

The Galil .308 AR model that I had would shoot 1 1/2" to 2" groups at 100 yds with mil. ball ammo (depending on the ammo). With commercial hunting loads it would do 1 1/4". I never shot any "target" loads. This was all done with open sights. I never tried a scope, but I feel quite certain that it would have done less than an inch with a scope. At least that is what my experience has shown me. (My groups are about 25% better with a scope versus no scope) My barrel incidently was 16.1" long, I had it cut down, recrowned, and threaded. On it I attached a Vortex flash suppressor for an AR-15. It was VERY effective. The 16.1" barrel brought the ballance point of the weapon to just slightly forward of the magazine, and really enhanced the "pointability" and "feel" of the rifle.

[M77B1]

Thank you,tire iron! Excellent info. on the accuracy of your unique modified Galil. You spoke of it in the past tense; are you sorry you let it go or was it just one of many toys?

[This message has been edited by M77B1 (edited 06-19-2000).]

[tire iron]

I do regret that it is "past tense". Enjoy yours and never sell it. It is the BEST .308 ever. I have had examples of all of them (M1-A, HK 91, FN-FAL, PARA-FN FAL). The only one that comes close it the PARA-FN FAL. Anyone that thinks different has never spent any trigger time behind one before.

[M77B1]

Hey DK: I know your shooting a .308 Galil; how about a range report here sometime? I'd like to know how your's shoots. Thanks.

[DK]

Hey M77B1! Will do. Haven't "wrung it out" yet. Just plinked for fun. It is a joy to shoot off the bench on its bipod!
DK

[RF-Tech]

I have owned me ARM308 since just prior to the signing of the weapons ban. That's 1991 I think? Anyway, since new I have only put 20 rounds through it. That's when I discovered the bent casing on eject problem. I stopped using the gun since I like to reload and needed the casings "unbent" http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/smile.gif But the gun fired extremely accurately for those 20 shots. If I remember I used Eagle 150grn pointed ammo. At 100 yards the first shot was a bullseye - 1 inch grouping on a pistol target. But I'll never get rid of that rifle. I didn't even have to sight it in. Plus the looks I got from the other folks watching made me grin http://www.ak-47.net/akcgi/smile.gif Hope this helps.

[M77B1]

Thanks,RF-Tech! I don't think mine will be NIB much longer, and replies like yours gets me psyched to fire that first shot.

[M77B1]

Thanks for the reply,S.A.S.

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M77B1 aka FN49

[Small Arms Services]

I have a 16" AR that will shoot into 2" @100. The ARMs I have will only do 2.5-3". I wonder if the shorter Bbls shoot better for some reason, as I have a friend who shortened one and it shoots better than his ARM. All this testing was with Surplus Nato ball ammo of various sorts, and some M-118 NM US ammo (you FN guys, this fine 172 grain ammo won't fit in your nags, oops, mags. Works just fine in a Galil or an HK)
While this is as good as most military rifles that have not been modified, I have always been somewhat disapointed in this due to the fact that the 5.56 (223)Galils usualy do so much better. I have a couple that will shoot into 1" or better! I know this sounds hard to believe, but they do.
FN FALs and HK-91s with a trigger job will usualy out shoot a stock 308 Galil in group size from a bench, but the Galil is more than 'accurate enough' for combat. It has better human engineering, reliability and features for a combat rifle. I've owned them all, except a SIG AMT.

[CAMPYBOB]

i still have not shot my .308 arm. i did get to shoot a fella's at the range one day. with irons i could hold 'em tight (forget exactly what i grouped)...i'ld like to try one with a scope as this improves my groups far better than 25% (old, tired eyes).