I'm not used to finding really good prices at big box stores, so I was keeping my expectations low.
Cabela's is selling Anderson Manufacturing AR's for $399.99. Our cheapest local gun shop has the same rifle for $559.00. So, I was leary...but bought one anyway.
Pleasantly surprised. I mounted a Nikon P223 3x32 in high rings and then put the whole rig on top of two QD risers. I zero'd the scope at 50 yards with plain ole' Winchester USA 55 grn. FMJ. Then backed off a bit and tried it at 100 yards. By then I was getting snarky and only had 40 rounds left, so I patched up all the holes and backed off to the 400 yard line. I shot from the prone position using sandbags (I'm not the young studly Marine I once was ), and got the following result.
Either the rifle, my old wobbly self, or both, are not up to consistently hitting that lil' square on the top at that distance...but we gave it a go anyway.
I'm not at all disappointed in my little $400 toy. And the sale is still on, if anyone else wants one.
Of all places to find a deal
1If it's still there when you turn on the light, then you can worry about it
~Grandma~
~Grandma~