LoneTraveler
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I first experimented with fire lapping when my brother and I bought 2 of the first 22 LR CZ 452 Varmit model rifles available. Shoot the rifle 3 or 4 shots and accuracy went (&^%$#). Soak the barrel 5 minutes with Kano-Kroil and back to one ragged hole at 50 yds. Every time cleaned little slivers of lead was on the patch. Fire lapped the barrel with then Midway's Fire Lapping Kit. (Now called Wheeler Engineering Fire Lapping Kit) sold by Midway. I made a lapp and lapped a friends 22 LR. gun. Took several sessions and when I got the barrel smoothed out, One hole about .300 dia. at 50 yds. with Eley subsonic HP. Squirrels look out.
I done a sort of dumb thing about 1994. I wanted a Kimber Montana 300 WSM as I was close to retirement. All the writers said the Montana was not the best in accuracy. Some barrels did not clean well. I had a bunch of Cast 30 cal. Bullets I played with in my 308 Win. work Rifle. I rolled 10 in 320 grit and 30 in 600 grit. Loaded them and went to the range. Shot 320 then the 600 grit cleaning every 5 shots. Cleaned the barrel good. Then started shooting jacketed bullets. First group of 180 Gr. Sierra, bullets went in .625 at 100 yds. A 7.5 lb rifle with 2.5 X 8 scope, I was a happy camper. The load was from Hornady on line at the time.
I done a sort of dumb thing about 1994. I wanted a Kimber Montana 300 WSM as I was close to retirement. All the writers said the Montana was not the best in accuracy. Some barrels did not clean well. I had a bunch of Cast 30 cal. Bullets I played with in my 308 Win. work Rifle. I rolled 10 in 320 grit and 30 in 600 grit. Loaded them and went to the range. Shot 320 then the 600 grit cleaning every 5 shots. Cleaned the barrel good. Then started shooting jacketed bullets. First group of 180 Gr. Sierra, bullets went in .625 at 100 yds. A 7.5 lb rifle with 2.5 X 8 scope, I was a happy camper. The load was from Hornady on line at the time.