YouTuber, ‘Big Timber Lodge’ has been working on finding a hunting rifle with a factory-mated barrel and action that he can shoot .1 MOA groups. The rifle that finally did it for him is analyzed in a recent video on the YouTuber’s channel.
The rifle in question is chambered in 300 PRC, and the host notes that he shot a .24 MOA group, and a .75 MOA with factory ammo during his first range outings. The host then shot hand-loaded rounds which were vertically stringing on target. After tightening the screws on his rifle and optic, he recorded a 4.0” group and determined that the spring in his optic’s elevation turret was broken, causing vertical stringing and poor performance.
After changing his optic, the host shoots a 1 MOA group with no vertical stringing. Follow-up groups are shot, and BTL’s performance improves with the use of hand-loaded ammo. After confirming consistency in his new rifle build, Big Timber Lodge eventually shoots a .15 MOA group at 100 yards with factory-loaded Hornady Precision Hunter 212gr ELD-X ammo. This build features a Seekins Havak PH2 action and barrel nested in the MDT ACC Elite Chassis system. The optic used in obtaining the .15 MOA group was a Leupold Vx6 HD 3x18 gen 1 mounted with low-profile rings.
Closing out the video, Big Timber Lodge expounds on how his use of the ACC Elite Chassis and Ransom International Diamond shooting rest greatly improved his performance, allowing him to shoot such tight groups with factory hunting ammo. The flat forend and stock of the ACC Elite Chassis mated to the shooting rests, allowing for a “molded” to fit the rifle’s profile. This form-fitting allowed for minimal rotation of the rifle during shooting and made it easier for the host to maintain consistency compared to a traditional rifle stock and shooting rest.