Prvbs 27:17
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What should be done to this stock rifle in order to maximize its accuracy capabilities? (excluding adding a custom barrel)
prvbs- have a vais installed first thing. adjust the trigger . mount a good scope in good sturdy mounts. clean the barrel real good. load up some ammo and shoot. wear muffs and puffs when sighting in and working up loads.
I pretty much follow what Shilen has posted...
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Bill Shehane lays out a pretty detailed explanation of his procedure in the book "Precision Shooting at 1,000 yards."
Even more important than breakin is your general cleaning procedure. There's no telling how many good rifles I ruined before I learned that you need to use a carbon rod with a bore guide and clean from the reciever end so as not to damage the crown.
Perhaps Nothing. Have you seen what it will do out of the box for accuracy? You may find that it does just fine with no adjustments needed. There are the standard things that you can do to help with accuracy, however most need the help of a smith.
First thing you can do is break it in properly if you haven't already. Other things that you can have a smith do are:
Square Action
Lap Lugs
True the Bolt Face
Custom Recoil Lug
Re-Crown the Muzzle
Bed Action in the Stock
Jewell Trigger (May do this one yourself)
Re chamber for your caliber to clean up any sloppy factory work
Before doing any work on your barrel however, I would have a smith with a good borescope take a look and see if the original barrel is worth the work. It may not be. It is worth knowing before hand so you know what you are dealing with.
The most interesting thread on barrel "break in" I've ever read:
Objective research on Barrel Break-in procedures - Sniper's Hide Forums
FYI, My Sendero does exceptionally well out of the box, but a trigger job definitely helped. I thought about bedding it but it shoots so well I have no incentive to do so.
I read the thread and he talks about Speedy (I never saw him at the shop and I spent hundreds of hours there plus shoot with Speedy) and Speedy does not follow that process he advocates.
I have posted here the detail of what he does as well as what I do many times and it does work. Will agree that many people do not know what they are doing when using the cleaning rod. Also know that my bore scope helps me know what and when to use different processes---many folks think a tube is shot out when in fact it is just polluted to death and can be cleaned easily using the right process and products.