Thanks for the tip, I am still mulling over wether to
buy the rifle or not.
--- jp <HikeRunSki@...> wrote:
> Phil,
>
> I normally use RWS Target ammo with my Izmash. Never
> had any problems with
> accuracy (can easliy get a 1" group at 50 m) even
> down to 0 degrees F. But
> when I skied in Canmore last February when it was
> 25F below zero, the
> accuracy was less than poor, I didn't even hit the
> target with some of the
> shots. The first few shots were fine then they would
> be 1-2 feet off!. I was
> able to get hold of some other ammo which helped a
> lot. So, yes, wrong ammo
> with the Izmash can cause severe inaccuracies in
> cold weather and RWS Target
> is one
> of those (when a russian coach saw my 'groupings',
> he laughed and said I
> must have an Izmash....)
>
> But it's really not that cold that often (here in
> Colorado), so I can afford
> using the more expensive ammo when it does get cold.
>
> jp ingebrigtsen
>
>
>
> >
> > On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 11:35 AM,
> philipborg wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, can anyone verify the accuracy of these
> rifles in very cold
> > > weather e.g. <-15 C. I am considering buying
> one that was
> returned
> > > because of very poor cold weather performance.
> The rifles ship
> with a
> > > cold temp test target, so I (optimistically)
> suspect that the
> barrel
> > > was contaminated with too much oil or the wrong
> ammunition was
> used.
> > > Any Ideas ?
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Phil
>
>


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