I bought this .223 rifle used with scope and rings. After giving it a good cleaning I put it through a 1 shot and clean for 20 shots. Then 2 shots and clean for 10 times. Then 5 shots and clean for 5 time. while shooting the 5 shot strings I shot it for accuracy. Worst 1 3/4 inches best .825 inches. I did work on trigger and new hand loads. 5 five shot groups average .560. Third Load Speer 50 gr TNT ].005 average off rifling[,25gr VN133, ]LC cases chamber formed[ CCI 400 primers. 3 five shot groups average .198 at 100 yards. Same load 5 groups at three hundred yards 5/8 inch average. largest 3/4. My most accurate sporting rifle until now was a model 700 ADL in .243, best group was 7/16 at 100yds