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7mm STW
How tight the rings?
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<blockquote data-quote="woodnut" data-source="post: 975262" data-attributes="member: 17593"><p>Can't help but say I have a 7 STW and heard of many and all will shoot a lot better than that! Not saying anything about your abilities, just that something is fishy when a 7 STW won't shoot. My next place to look would be the bases. Those do need to be dry and dang tight! Blue Locktite is good for those screws. Not on the rings. If you are then sure all the mounts, scope rings are secured well, then it's into the barrel for anything not right, like copper fouling, rust, worn throat or rifling. If you don't see anything, then lets clean it. People have a tendency to clean badly. You need a bore guide for sure. Then either Tipton or Dewey rods. If it ain't clogged up with copper, really, just a tight patch with a good solvent like Ballistol, shooters Choice, etc. is all you need. Just let it soak, patch it out til it's good. May need several wet patches. Brushes in my opinion aren't all that necessary all the time. If that ain't it, check the bedding, especially the barrel channel. The front guard screw should be tight, but not overly tight. The rear screw should be just snug. When you tighten them, nothing should be moving. Last place is the scope itself. If it isn't a high quality scope, it could be the cause of wild/wide shots. Good luck and I bet you find what is causing the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodnut, post: 975262, member: 17593"] Can't help but say I have a 7 STW and heard of many and all will shoot a lot better than that! Not saying anything about your abilities, just that something is fishy when a 7 STW won't shoot. My next place to look would be the bases. Those do need to be dry and dang tight! Blue Locktite is good for those screws. Not on the rings. If you are then sure all the mounts, scope rings are secured well, then it's into the barrel for anything not right, like copper fouling, rust, worn throat or rifling. If you don't see anything, then lets clean it. People have a tendency to clean badly. You need a bore guide for sure. Then either Tipton or Dewey rods. If it ain't clogged up with copper, really, just a tight patch with a good solvent like Ballistol, shooters Choice, etc. is all you need. Just let it soak, patch it out til it's good. May need several wet patches. Brushes in my opinion aren't all that necessary all the time. If that ain't it, check the bedding, especially the barrel channel. The front guard screw should be tight, but not overly tight. The rear screw should be just snug. When you tighten them, nothing should be moving. Last place is the scope itself. If it isn't a high quality scope, it could be the cause of wild/wide shots. Good luck and I bet you find what is causing the problem. [/QUOTE]
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