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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 462160" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>We can only infer what may be going on and give suggestions due to the fact that we're not holding/shooting the rifle. </p><p> </p><p>If you've done all the simple things that were mentioned earlier, it may be time for you to bed the action. Even with the alluminum bedding block in a Sendero stock, you can have slack/slippage and/or vibration. This may have grown over time along with removing/replacing the action and under/overtightening the bolts on top of 400 magnum rounds. </p><p> </p><p>...plus a little throat erosion ...plus possible changes in mfg components in the ammo ...perhaps your crown has been slightly marred from cleaning ... all of these tolerances may stack up such that you're now shooting .75" groups after 2 fouling shots. ...not bad for a factory hunting rifle by a lot of standards. </p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, you might see some improvement from a do-it-yourself or a gunsmith tuneup. ...bedding, trigger ...then workup a new load as the harmonics and throat might've shifted slightly</p><p> </p><p>That's just my $.02 and it's stuff that many guys do on their own with lots of info on the web. If it's absolutely critical, take it to a reputable gunsmith. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck,</p><p>Richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 462160, member: 24624"] We can only infer what may be going on and give suggestions due to the fact that we're not holding/shooting the rifle. If you've done all the simple things that were mentioned earlier, it may be time for you to bed the action. Even with the alluminum bedding block in a Sendero stock, you can have slack/slippage and/or vibration. This may have grown over time along with removing/replacing the action and under/overtightening the bolts on top of 400 magnum rounds. ...plus a little throat erosion ...plus possible changes in mfg components in the ammo ...perhaps your crown has been slightly marred from cleaning ... all of these tolerances may stack up such that you're now shooting .75" groups after 2 fouling shots. ...not bad for a factory hunting rifle by a lot of standards. Nonetheless, you might see some improvement from a do-it-yourself or a gunsmith tuneup. ...bedding, trigger ...then workup a new load as the harmonics and throat might've shifted slightly That's just my $.02 and it's stuff that many guys do on their own with lots of info on the web. If it's absolutely critical, take it to a reputable gunsmith. Good luck, Richard [/QUOTE]
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