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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 508868" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I don't think that group size is from the crown, but will agree that it needs to be redone. Groups look like something is moving during recoil. Whatkind of bases and rings are you using, and did you bed the base (s)? I'd hunt up a good 1/4" drive inch pound torque wrench that falls into the 25 to 60 inch pound bracket (around zero to seventy-five inch pounds). Torque the bedding screws to about 35 in.lb., and try that to see if it helps. If it dosn't, then torque them again to 40 in.lb. Then once again try it at 45in.lb.</p><p> </p><p>Back to the barrel: I hope you are not useing metal brushes! Have a good one piece cleaning rod with a guide. I like the stainless steel Pro Shot rods pushed thru a tight fitting guide from the chamber. I don't personally like coated rods, but others think differently I know. More crowns are messed up from cleaning than anything else. Never try to pull a jag or brush back thru the crown.</p><p> </p><p>Take a good serious look at the barrel with a good tight fitting jag & patch. Coat it with light oil, and push it thru the barrel making note of the tight and loose spots. If the barrel is tight all the way till the last three or four inches you have a problem. But if the barrel is nice and smooth till the last four inches, and get's tight you have a good barrel to work with. If it's pretty much the same all the way, I'd be looking at lapping the barrel. Maybe a few bullets coated with 5a lapping compound might help here.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 508868, member: 25383"] I don't think that group size is from the crown, but will agree that it needs to be redone. Groups look like something is moving during recoil. Whatkind of bases and rings are you using, and did you bed the base (s)? I'd hunt up a good 1/4" drive inch pound torque wrench that falls into the 25 to 60 inch pound bracket (around zero to seventy-five inch pounds). Torque the bedding screws to about 35 in.lb., and try that to see if it helps. If it dosn't, then torque them again to 40 in.lb. Then once again try it at 45in.lb. Back to the barrel: I hope you are not useing metal brushes! Have a good one piece cleaning rod with a guide. I like the stainless steel Pro Shot rods pushed thru a tight fitting guide from the chamber. I don't personally like coated rods, but others think differently I know. More crowns are messed up from cleaning than anything else. Never try to pull a jag or brush back thru the crown. Take a good serious look at the barrel with a good tight fitting jag & patch. Coat it with light oil, and push it thru the barrel making note of the tight and loose spots. If the barrel is tight all the way till the last three or four inches you have a problem. But if the barrel is nice and smooth till the last four inches, and get's tight you have a good barrel to work with. If it's pretty much the same all the way, I'd be looking at lapping the barrel. Maybe a few bullets coated with 5a lapping compound might help here. gary [/QUOTE]
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