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30-06 Load for a 22" Barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 949924" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Try floating the barrel and bedding the stock. Or possibly buying a new stock for it, like a Bell & Carlson Medalist, then floating the barrel and bedding the action.</p><p> </p><p>Also, don't be discouraged, my uncle has one he bought back in the 80's just like the one you're describing with that crappy rubbermade stock, iron sights, and desperately in need of a trigger job, and his shoots around 1-2". Those short 22" models just aren't very accurate rifles. for most hunters 1-2" at 100 yards is more than good enough (sadly).</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I won't hunt with a rifle I can't get to group good enough to shoot a comp with. Hunting and target rifles have to shoot less than 1/2" for me. My only exception is lever-actions and sporter barreled rifles, since they are more prone to barrel whip. In which case, I give the sporter barreled rifles a 3/4 MOA maxinum group size. And lever guns get a 1½" group size.</p><p> </p><p>I think I have finally talked my uncle in letting me take the reins on his rifle. He was talking about doing a "sprucing up" on his inbetween seasons, before next season. I told him to give me the rifle and $750, and he'd get back a masterpiece (new barrel, stock, trued, worked, tuned, the works), and possibly get back some change, and I would do some load development and have it shooting under 1" @ 100 consistantly. But I haven't talked to him since hunting season ended (we've always hunted together). I need to call him this week to see if he is still interested in customizing his rifle...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 949924, member: 12995"] Try floating the barrel and bedding the stock. Or possibly buying a new stock for it, like a Bell & Carlson Medalist, then floating the barrel and bedding the action. Also, don't be discouraged, my uncle has one he bought back in the 80's just like the one you're describing with that crappy rubbermade stock, iron sights, and desperately in need of a trigger job, and his shoots around 1-2". Those short 22" models just aren't very accurate rifles. for most hunters 1-2" at 100 yards is more than good enough (sadly). Personally, I won't hunt with a rifle I can't get to group good enough to shoot a comp with. Hunting and target rifles have to shoot less than 1/2" for me. My only exception is lever-actions and sporter barreled rifles, since they are more prone to barrel whip. In which case, I give the sporter barreled rifles a 3/4 MOA maxinum group size. And lever guns get a 1½" group size. I think I have finally talked my uncle in letting me take the reins on his rifle. He was talking about doing a "sprucing up" on his inbetween seasons, before next season. I told him to give me the rifle and $750, and he'd get back a masterpiece (new barrel, stock, trued, worked, tuned, the works), and possibly get back some change, and I would do some load development and have it shooting under 1" @ 100 consistantly. But I haven't talked to him since hunting season ended (we've always hunted together). I need to call him this week to see if he is still interested in customizing his rifle... [/QUOTE]
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