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Mossberg 4x4 25-06
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Nate" data-source="post: 356916" data-attributes="member: 8533"><p>I am just about to start an accurizing job on a Mossberg this week, caliber .270Win. The barrel and action seem OK but the plastic stock is too soft. This particular rifle groups sort of OK, a cluster of shots but the groups wander left to right. Also, over the course of a three day hunt with the client, the rifle suffered a POI shift of over 1 foot. Any change in shooting position such as from bench shooting to shooting prone, causes a dramatic shift in POI as well. Should mention, the barrel is free floated but becuase the action fit is poor, the barrel moves all over the place.</p><p> </p><p>The stock of this rifle will be stiffened with MatchGrade synthetic stock stabilizer and then bedded with MatchGrade bedding compound. Quite a lot of fill will be needed as the stock is very hollow so to speak, only touching the action in a couple of places. I think the rifle will turn out to be a tack driver as the clustered groups are already showing great potential. </p><p> </p><p>Guess you will just have to see how the rifle shoots and take it from there. I would however advise that you try flexing the stock between groups as this will let you know if the stock might cause problems with shifts in POI later on and the need for bedding etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Nate, post: 356916, member: 8533"] I am just about to start an accurizing job on a Mossberg this week, caliber .270Win. The barrel and action seem OK but the plastic stock is too soft. This particular rifle groups sort of OK, a cluster of shots but the groups wander left to right. Also, over the course of a three day hunt with the client, the rifle suffered a POI shift of over 1 foot. Any change in shooting position such as from bench shooting to shooting prone, causes a dramatic shift in POI as well. Should mention, the barrel is free floated but becuase the action fit is poor, the barrel moves all over the place. The stock of this rifle will be stiffened with MatchGrade synthetic stock stabilizer and then bedded with MatchGrade bedding compound. Quite a lot of fill will be needed as the stock is very hollow so to speak, only touching the action in a couple of places. I think the rifle will turn out to be a tack driver as the clustered groups are already showing great potential. Guess you will just have to see how the rifle shoots and take it from there. I would however advise that you try flexing the stock between groups as this will let you know if the stock might cause problems with shifts in POI later on and the need for bedding etc. [/QUOTE]
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