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Winchester Extreme Weather 264 Win mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Hondo64d" data-source="post: 928133" data-attributes="member: 1390"><p>I'd troubleshoot the rifle before I did anything else:</p><p></p><p>Make sure the magazine box is not binding. Should be able to open the floor plate and wiggle the box up and down at both ends with just a little play. If it won't budge, then the action is getting slightly distorted by the mag box as you tighten the action screws.</p><p></p><p>Make sure the front action screw is not so long that it is pushing on the lower bolt lug.</p><p></p><p>If there are three action screws, make sure the center one is barely snug. Anything more will flex the action, causing potential accuracy problems.</p><p></p><p>Make sure your scope base screws are not so long that they are pressing on the barrel shank. This is a little harder to detect and has a BIG effect on accuracy.</p><p></p><p>Make sure your action screws are tight enough so there is no movement in the stock. About 65 inch pounds (NOT foot-pounds!) should do it.</p><p></p><p>Make sure there is enough clearance on your free float so that the stock is not flexing and tapping the barrel on firing.</p><p></p><p>If all of the above is good, have a good 'smith recrown it and do a good bedding job on it.</p><p></p><p>If it doesn't perk after the above with a little load development, re-barel it.</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hondo64d, post: 928133, member: 1390"] I'd troubleshoot the rifle before I did anything else: Make sure the magazine box is not binding. Should be able to open the floor plate and wiggle the box up and down at both ends with just a little play. If it won't budge, then the action is getting slightly distorted by the mag box as you tighten the action screws. Make sure the front action screw is not so long that it is pushing on the lower bolt lug. If there are three action screws, make sure the center one is barely snug. Anything more will flex the action, causing potential accuracy problems. Make sure your scope base screws are not so long that they are pressing on the barrel shank. This is a little harder to detect and has a BIG effect on accuracy. Make sure your action screws are tight enough so there is no movement in the stock. About 65 inch pounds (NOT foot-pounds!) should do it. Make sure there is enough clearance on your free float so that the stock is not flexing and tapping the barrel on firing. If all of the above is good, have a good 'smith recrown it and do a good bedding job on it. If it doesn't perk after the above with a little load development, re-barel it. John [/QUOTE]
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