u/Gloomy-Collar-583

I recently bought an MKE AP5. I've run about 300rds of Fiocchi 115gr through it without any issues so far. However, I recently put a Holosun 512 that I had sitting around on it, and while zeroing it off of a bag, I was pretty disappointed with the group sizes.

At 15yds, all the holes touched (not exactly surprising given the distanc), but when I took it out to 50yds, I was getting 8-12" 5rd groups. I recognize this is a Turkish clone of what's supposed to be a 4 MOA gun, but those groups seemed pretty large to me.

A few questions:

1. Do you think I'll see noticeable improvement with 124gr ammo? I have an AR upper that will pull sub-MOA groups all day with 77gr SMKs, but then turns into a 4 MOA gun with cheap 55gr, and from what I understand the MP5 and its clones prefer 124gr ammo.

2. I'm not sure how much it matters, but the crown on the barrel is not exactly pretty. Has anyone cut a new crown and seen a noticeable improvement in accuracy? I'm still deciding on a muzzle device, so right now it's just the thread protector on the muzzle.

3. I have the MKE claw mount on it. Has anyone had issues with that mount having POI shifts?

I appreciate any input! Thank you.

I recently completed a work trip to Italy and noticed that a significant number of cars are still on snow tires, including in Rome, even though the weather has become too warm for their optimal performance compared to all-season or even summer tires.

Is it common in Italy to run snow tires all year, and if so, is that mostly because storing a second set of wheels and tires in areas with high population density is more challenging than paying for the increased wear of the tires during the summer?