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<blockquote data-quote="learjet" data-source="post: 246242" data-attributes="member: 8815"><p>looks like theres quite a few of u guys here who can help me out w a stevens 223. atm, w any bullet ive tried so far(various 55g varmint and fmjs, s69mks) if i seat them to maximum magazine length for my AR15, they are jumpin .1" to the lands in my stevens. i cant get this rifle to shoot for squat w the long jump. if i was to order a custom reamer, could / should i order one with a standard throat, but no cutting area for leade/freebore? my plan(btw im very open to suggestions) is to take .050 off the back of the barrel w my friends lathe, then rechamber w a reamer like the one i described above, which should cut my freebore in half. if i still cant get the accuracy i want i can continue to shorten/rechamber as necessary. im just researching my problem atm, and trying to plan a reasonable course of action. of course im learning in the process. im not lookin for a benchrest chamber/rifle, just id like the savage to shoot an honest MOA w ammo that will function through my ar. any recomendations? am i thinkin on the right track?</p><p>thx!</p><p></p><p>lear</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="learjet, post: 246242, member: 8815"] looks like theres quite a few of u guys here who can help me out w a stevens 223. atm, w any bullet ive tried so far(various 55g varmint and fmjs, s69mks) if i seat them to maximum magazine length for my AR15, they are jumpin .1" to the lands in my stevens. i cant get this rifle to shoot for squat w the long jump. if i was to order a custom reamer, could / should i order one with a standard throat, but no cutting area for leade/freebore? my plan(btw im very open to suggestions) is to take .050 off the back of the barrel w my friends lathe, then rechamber w a reamer like the one i described above, which should cut my freebore in half. if i still cant get the accuracy i want i can continue to shorten/rechamber as necessary. im just researching my problem atm, and trying to plan a reasonable course of action. of course im learning in the process. im not lookin for a benchrest chamber/rifle, just id like the savage to shoot an honest MOA w ammo that will function through my ar. any recomendations? am i thinkin on the right track? thx! lear [/QUOTE]
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