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advice for an ill-shooting remington xcr tactical l/r
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 824031" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>So besides shooting different ammo, what have you checked ? </p><p>Did you check the trigger pull weight ? Did you check the barrel for free floating and the action for proper bedding ? Did you take the rifle somewhere and borescope the barrel and chamber ? </p><p></p><p>You could have a cast made of the chamber and throat, it can be very revealing. See here for examples of what one can find <a href="http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=440&" target="_blank">Bellm TCs - More Chamber Misalignment</a></p><p>The examples are of factory TC barrels, but the truth is that similar sins are committed by all gun makers including Savage and Remington. Its just a numbers game after all, and "minute of pipe plate" is good enough for a great many buyers.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, when it comes to re-barreling a Remington, it gets expensive since one often cannot reap the benefit of a match barrel without addressing other inaccuracies of the mass produced receivers and bolts.</p><p></p><p>Lead times at barrel makers is very long, especially now. 16-20 weeks is the current norm and add any receiver work on top of that figure.</p><p></p><p>I suggest to check the easy items in the first part of the list. if nothing there gets you where you want to be, sell and buy a custom action like a Stiller or a Shilen (often you can get a unit from stock with no waiting list) then add a prefit match barrel (since the custom receiver needs no "trueing" and the barrel tennon can be a standard size. Then add whatever trigger and stock you want since it will fit anything that is Remington compatible.</p><p></p><p>Or if you can stand it, buy a Savage, screw on a $350 prefit, adjust the trigger and go shooting....</p><p></p><p>As you can imagine I have mainly Savage rifles and just got rid of my last Remington, but I certainly do covet a nice stiller action with a Shilen or Timney trigger which I can never have with my Savages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 824031, member: 35183"] So besides shooting different ammo, what have you checked ? Did you check the trigger pull weight ? Did you check the barrel for free floating and the action for proper bedding ? Did you take the rifle somewhere and borescope the barrel and chamber ? You could have a cast made of the chamber and throat, it can be very revealing. See here for examples of what one can find [url=http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=440&]Bellm TCs - More Chamber Misalignment[/url] The examples are of factory TC barrels, but the truth is that similar sins are committed by all gun makers including Savage and Remington. Its just a numbers game after all, and "minute of pipe plate" is good enough for a great many buyers. Unfortunately, when it comes to re-barreling a Remington, it gets expensive since one often cannot reap the benefit of a match barrel without addressing other inaccuracies of the mass produced receivers and bolts. Lead times at barrel makers is very long, especially now. 16-20 weeks is the current norm and add any receiver work on top of that figure. I suggest to check the easy items in the first part of the list. if nothing there gets you where you want to be, sell and buy a custom action like a Stiller or a Shilen (often you can get a unit from stock with no waiting list) then add a prefit match barrel (since the custom receiver needs no "trueing" and the barrel tennon can be a standard size. Then add whatever trigger and stock you want since it will fit anything that is Remington compatible. Or if you can stand it, buy a Savage, screw on a $350 prefit, adjust the trigger and go shooting.... As you can imagine I have mainly Savage rifles and just got rid of my last Remington, but I certainly do covet a nice stiller action with a Shilen or Timney trigger which I can never have with my Savages. [/QUOTE]
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