Muddybuddy
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Besides being competent and confident, is there something in the process of barrel lets a smith know if a barrel is going to be a 1/4" gun or a 1" gun?
CraigBesides being competent and confident, is there something in the process of barrel lets a smith know if a barrel is going to be a 1/4" gun or a 1" gun?
The use of quality components goes a long way. That's why most builders including myself find components that work consistently well and that they can stand behind being a precise product. Checking the total runout between the chamber, throat and bore will give a pretty decent idea, as well as checking your bedding with an indicator to ensure a truly stress free bedding job. That being said I have thrown together "leftover parts" guns that usually consist of a remington 700 action and a $150 barrel from brownells that were absolute shooters. I hunted for many years with a 7mm mag that was built just that way and there's a lot of critters that met they're end a hell of a long way from the muzzle of that gun.Besides being competent and confident, is there something in the process of barrel lets a smith know if a barrel is going to be a 1/4" gun or a 1" gun?
When a manufacture make the claim on a it is due to many barrels being made the same way with the same process every time with the same results.The manufacturer might make that claim !
Besides being competent and confident, is there something in the process of barrel lets a smith know if a barrel is going to be a 1/4" gun or a 1" gun?
Agreed, unless it holds the same MOA out a good bit farther (300+) repeats time after time and year after year, on a hunting weight hunting gun.1/4" or 1" gun is what exactly? 3 shot group? 5 shot? 30 shot?
1/4 or 1/2 inch 3 shot groups aren't very impressive
1/4 or 1/2 inch 3 shot groups aren't very impressive
For a hunting rifle I'd say a 1/2" MOA is impressive if done as a 3 shot group where each shot is a cold bore shot done on separate days and, is MORE important than any 5-shot group done as consecutive shots.1/4" or 1" gun is what exactly? 3 shot group? 5 shot? 30 shot?
1/4 or 1/2 inch 3 shot groups aren't very impressive