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<blockquote data-quote="John Burns" data-source="post: 40771" data-attributes="member: 2164"><p>On the subject as to whether a "custom" rifle shoots better than a factory you have to consider that Remington puts out many rifles a day that will shoot to the potential of the cartridge they are chambered for. It would be impossible for a custom to do better than the best Remington happens to put together today.</p><p></p><p>In other word if we figure Remington puts a certain percentage of it's chambers in the middle of the bore, a certain percentage of its' crowns are again square and concentric and a certain percentage of barrels are dimensionally correct then a certain percentage of it's rifles will shoot as well as any custom using the same internal clearances in the throat and neck.</p><p></p><p>If the only reason you spend your money on a custom Hunting rifle is to shoot small groups you are missing the boat. This is a common misunderstanding of those who shoot Benchrest but have little real hunting experience in harsh conditions. I have seen way to many rifles built by "Benchrest Smiths" that shoot extremely well but can't feed a round out of the magazine, have a throat so tight it pulls bullets if a loaded round is removed from the chamber, a stock designed to ride bags in free recoil, ect. A custom hunting rifle should be as accurate as the best factory rifles are but also should be more reliable, durable and easier to shoot in the field of bipods, shooting sticks, backpacks, or whatever rest you can find.</p><p></p><p>I know a rifle can be shot to it's accuracy potential off of a bipod and rear support, in fact some stocks with a rough finish will tend to grab the bags and I believe shoot better off a bipod if the shooter is having a good day. It is harder to shoot a rifle to it's potential off of a bipod but not impossible.</p><p></p><p>Boyd Heaton,</p><p></p><p>Sounds like fun on trying you some day. Is that offer open to anybody? Can you make it out to Wyowhispers get together?? Would be a fun time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Burns, post: 40771, member: 2164"] On the subject as to whether a “custom” rifle shoots better than a factory you have to consider that Remington puts out many rifles a day that will shoot to the potential of the cartridge they are chambered for. It would be impossible for a custom to do better than the best Remington happens to put together today. In other word if we figure Remington puts a certain percentage of it’s chambers in the middle of the bore, a certain percentage of its’ crowns are again square and concentric and a certain percentage of barrels are dimensionally correct then a certain percentage of it’s rifles will shoot as well as any custom using the same internal clearances in the throat and neck. If the only reason you spend your money on a custom Hunting rifle is to shoot small groups you are missing the boat. This is a common misunderstanding of those who shoot Benchrest but have little real hunting experience in harsh conditions. I have seen way to many rifles built by “Benchrest Smiths” that shoot extremely well but can’t feed a round out of the magazine, have a throat so tight it pulls bullets if a loaded round is removed from the chamber, a stock designed to ride bags in free recoil, ect. A custom hunting rifle should be as accurate as the best factory rifles are but also should be more reliable, durable and easier to shoot in the field of bipods, shooting sticks, backpacks, or whatever rest you can find. I know a rifle can be shot to it’s accuracy potential off of a bipod and rear support, in fact some stocks with a rough finish will tend to grab the bags and I believe shoot better off a bipod if the shooter is having a good day. It is harder to shoot a rifle to it’s potential off of a bipod but not impossible. Boyd Heaton, Sounds like fun on trying you some day. Is that offer open to anybody? Can you make it out to Wyowhispers get together?? Would be a fun time. [/QUOTE]
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