Runningwater
WKR
I'm toying with purchasing a Cooper 92, leaning tdd towards 280 Ackley. Been trying to do as much due diligence as I can via internet searches. Seems to be generally happy customers, but one theme that occasionally pops up is the rifles only grouping well with lighter end bullets. I also notice that most of the Cooper .5moa test targets are lighter bullets (some 130s, a lot of 140 barnes). I'm a medium, medium heavy bullet guy, so this gives me a bit of pause. I don't need it to shoot 160s or heavier at .5moa, but I'd like to feel comfortable that with a little experimenting I could expect 1 inch....
So I see a few posts on various sites over the last few years of folks struggling with anything but light bullets for the 280ai and 300WM in the Cooper 92. But on the other hand, you're much more likely to find negative stuff than positive stuff (happy folks are too busy out happily hunting). I just want to be happy if I'm going to spend this kind of money on a rifle - I don't want one that takes months and hundreds of dollars in components try to get it to group 160-165 class bullets. So after all this rambling- can some current or former Cooper 92 owners share their thoughts/opinions?
So I see a few posts on various sites over the last few years of folks struggling with anything but light bullets for the 280ai and 300WM in the Cooper 92. But on the other hand, you're much more likely to find negative stuff than positive stuff (happy folks are too busy out happily hunting). I just want to be happy if I'm going to spend this kind of money on a rifle - I don't want one that takes months and hundreds of dollars in components try to get it to group 160-165 class bullets. So after all this rambling- can some current or former Cooper 92 owners share their thoughts/opinions?