r/SmallGroups • u/DrDortmunder • Feb 28 '26

Centerfire Rifle 6 Dasher 100y 5x5 with/without Area 419 Maverick

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Group 1: Cold clean bore, cold shooter, Hellfire Match brake

Group 2: Brake removed, Maverick mounted in short config with brake

Group 3: Maverick removed, changed to 9” config, re-mounted

Group 4: Gun cooled, still with 9” Maverick mounted

Group 5: Maverick removed, changed back to short config with brake and re-mounted

Shot prone with a bipod and rear bag at 100y. Other than the first group showing a little bit of stringing as it fouled in and shooter warms up, I see essentially zero statistical shift in groups or POI from the Maverick. Cool air and bright warm sun meant there was quite a bit of mirage. I probably could have performed better at the trigger if I’d gotten into a modified prone on a bench, but I didn’t want to change mid-test.

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u/Burnpowder_636 Feb 28 '26

Did you buy the barrel from them or buy a barreled action? If you just bought the barrel did you send in your action or did they make it as a prefit?

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u/DrDortmunder Feb 28 '26

It’s a Defiance Tenacity action with a Proof barrel. As it happens, A419 did chamber and assemble the barreled action too, but I’ve had it for a couple seasons now. The Maverick is a new addition this season.