11-05-2012, 08:30 PM
Since you don't know if anything is wrong with it, you can either sell it or shoot it and see what happens. M1Sales is clearly targeted to the economy builder marker, so whatever accuracy you get is what you get.
I expect a Grendel barrel to hover closely around 1 MOA, which my 16" AA Tactical does consistently, no matter what I feed it. It does very well with the 123gr AMAX, 123gr Scenar factory load from Precision, as well as factory AA 90gr TNT. All my hand loads have grouped around 1 MOA, some under, some slightly over.
If you truly need sub-MOA performance, then it will cost you a cut-rifled or lapped match barrel. You will be tickled with one of these barrels, and I feel it's worth the satisfaction when a kid puts 3-5 rounds through the same hole or all touching. That is a confidence builder that feels great, no matter how old you are.
I expect a Grendel barrel to hover closely around 1 MOA, which my 16" AA Tactical does consistently, no matter what I feed it. It does very well with the 123gr AMAX, 123gr Scenar factory load from Precision, as well as factory AA 90gr TNT. All my hand loads have grouped around 1 MOA, some under, some slightly over.
If you truly need sub-MOA performance, then it will cost you a cut-rifled or lapped match barrel. You will be tickled with one of these barrels, and I feel it's worth the satisfaction when a kid puts 3-5 rounds through the same hole or all touching. That is a confidence builder that feels great, no matter how old you are.