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i took my torque wrench and tightened the action screws at 60 inch pounds except the forearm one i put that at 2 then i loaded up rounds with the reloader 25 of 67.6, 67.8 and 68 grains. the hotter the load the better the group i got but a ring formed right in front of the belt and got more...

i loaded 8 more shells 4 at 67.8 and 4 at 68 grains the 67.8 only had one flyer at 3oclock about an inch away from the other 3 that wee all touching but i got a deep ring around the belt. it looked like the case head was about to separate so i didnt shoot the 68 grain load. im going to load some...

ive been too busy to work on the gun much but i did get the stock and action separated. there are 4 screws that hold the stock on and all 4 where really torqued down hard. i could see the barrel relax as i was unscrewing the for-end screw.it is glass bedded. the scope is brand new so after i...

i cleaned the barrel really good and tried to take the action out of the stock to see if it was bedded but the screw in front of the trigger guard wouldn't budge. i cranked on it as hard as i could but it wont loosen. i don't know if someone used lock-tight on it or what but its too tight for me...

im not sure how much its been shot but im suspicious that its been shot alot it seems like there is something loose but i checked the bases and rings when i installed the scope so im going to clean it really good and see if that doesn't fix it then check to see if its been bedded next ill take...

its a factory pre 64 model 70 Winchester westerner with a 26 inch barrel 1x9 twist. i don't know if its been glass bedded or not. my dad just had the stock re checkered. the scope is a zeiss rapid z800 with two piece bases not sure what rings it has. maybe ill take the stock off and see if its...

i don't know if this is going to work, im trying to download a picture of a typical target from my 264 win with 140gr sst bullets . doesn't seem to matter what load though. the first shot is at 4 o'clock two inches low second is at 11 two inches high third shot is usually very close to the...

cant believe ive been away from these types of forums for so many years. right now im trying to get my sons pre 64 westerner in 264 to group under and inch. i haven't been successful yet. im going to post some pictures and see what you guys think.