Recent content by corneliusdt

Update: I had a more experienced shooter take a look at the rifle and he figures that it is still the stock contacting the barrel even the tiniest bit of pressure or torque on the stock is causing it to contact the barrel. Also when we looked at the bedding blocks they were moving quite easily...

Dosh, here is the link for the torquestion wrench I used. It's actually 25 inch lbs I'll try dropping g it lower with a differvent torque wrench. In regards to opening the barrel channel all I did was lightly sand the end of the stock where it was touching the barrel. I compared my rifle to...

Jshou, I will double check the torgue on the rings. I did it with a warne torque wrench set to 27" pounds thats recommended for the maxima rings I used. I will double check it. Yeah I can't explain the accuracy issues at first either. The other shooter who managed a 1.75" with the gun is...

Dosh after following some tips I read on here it looks like I need to get a cheek riser. Even with low rings the 50 mm scope is too high for me to get a proper cheek weld. Also I was in a hurry and failed to set eye relief at the highest power. After making those two adjustments and doing more...

So I have a few questions about an accuracy issue and I can't figure out if it is me or the rifle. I have a Ruger American in .243 that I just recently mounted a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x50 on previously it had a Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40. From the first shot I have had accuracy issues with the...

Hi everyone, I've lurked around the forums off and on for the past couple months so I figured it was about time to join up. I'm excited to share in the combined knowledge and hopefully contribute to the forums some. A little background on my shooting history: I've grown up with a shotgun...