Why does Hk G36 have bad accuracy?

Question

Man, this rifle shoots really bad.

The accuracy is poorer than the M16 serises, and I honestly wonder if this can hit anything well in real lifetime combat...

And frankly, I really really wonder how in the heck the G36Ks are used in some police departments... it will also hit the hostages...

Why is the G36 has bad accuracy?

By the way, I am not the only one complaning this. I have had at least THREE different friend of mine saying the G36 has crappy accuracy, and I heard some more from the forum.

Do you have any clue why the good old HK messed up with the G36?

after reading oldhippypaul's answer;

I see what you're saying. I can feel the G36 is more reliable than the M16 serises, but it is not accurate. When I am shooting the gun, I can feel that something is making the gun less accurate. It's hard to explain, but I bet you know what I am saying.

The G36 has okay accuracy at the close range (as with any rifle) but when it gets to over 200 meters, it gets dumb. It doesn't shoot accurate.

Answer 1

As long as the weapon does not have the C type short barrel the lack of accuracy is a mystery to me. Other writers have spoke highly of the weapon it is a technical improvement over the M16 (see below) and the cops I know rave about it.

Why? At first look, you might think that the G36 was a direct descendant of the AR-18 rifle with an AR-15 bolt, etc. This is simply not the case.

Gas System: While the G36 does utilize the Armalite patent two-piece operating rod and return spring, it differs significantly in the makeup of its cylinder. First, the gas piston contains gas rings as does the AR-15 bolt. These allow a looser tolerance in piston design and therefore lowers cost. It also allows the rings to be replaced dirt-cheap instead of rebuilding the gas system as you have to do in guns like the M-1 Garand. Secondly, there is a protrusion on the front of the piston (see picture above) that blocks a hole in the front of the Gas block. Instead of venting to the side, the G-36 vents excess gas directly out the front of the block. These two differences are major innovations.

Bolt carrier system: While the carrier is essentially AR-18 (actually an unused patent for the AR-18 that used a single rod instead of two) it bears on each side by two metal plates molded into the receiver. This is an innovation. The charging handle is uniquely HK. It is COMPLETELY ambidextrous and flips forward, in-line with the barrel when firing. You can also push it in when flipped out to use it as a forward assist. Finally, the bolt is a Johnson design, not a Stoner design. Stoner borrowed this good design.

Receiver: This is the heart of the system. It uses the HK system of modularity. You can change the trigger group, mag well, or sighting system as easily as you would disassemble the gun. Composite construction of everything that doesn't need to be steel is also unique and lowers the weight of the system considerably. It also provides a corrosion-free system. Another advantage of composites is that they require no finish.

Intangibles: The G36 requires little maintenance. If the situation calls for it, the G36 can keep chugging with NO maintenance. This is a significant advantage in terms of manpower and time expenditures in time of battle. The G36 performs much better than the AR-15 in sandy and dusty

Answer 2

You have me curious. Are you in the German military or police? Is it a civilian version you've got? And what exactly is the problem? Are your groups that scattered? Have you shot it from a benchrest and it displays that tendency? Is there play between the receivers? Is the barrel warped?

Do explain a bit more what's going on.

Answer 3

First take hit to a gun smith , have it checked out , have it bore sighted .
M-16 are pretty accurate .

If 2 well recommended rifles are that bad, maybe it's you .

Answer 4

G36 Gas System

Answer 5

in no way had the exhilaration or the two. the two are in 5.fifty six mm NATO. So no actual distinction in rage or overall performance. The L85 is slightly heavy & clunky as bullpups bypass. i'm going to take the G36.

Answer 6

Because it was manufactured and mounted in Poland and Russia and not in good ole Germany.