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<blockquote data-quote="BigNate" data-source="post: 2691274" data-attributes="member: 301"><p>I have an old model 77 with the pencil thin barrel and love it. However.......</p><p></p><p>It wasn't out of the box, match made in heaven, accurate. It took me a while to figure out some of the little things causing issues. </p><p>First glass bed it, and when you do don't put the center screw at all. Barely snug the rear screw. Once it's cured, and you reassemble it, as mentioned above, barely tighten the middle screw enough to keep it in. This with a little trigger tune was all it needed.</p><p>Don't shoot more than three in a row, same as other skinny barrels. Cool between strings. </p><p>I've found mine shoots flat based bullets better than boattails for some reason. It's now zeroed with 115gr partitions, but I've used it a ton on coyotes with 75gr Hornady HPs, and deer with 100gr of several varieties and up. One I have not tried was the Sierra 95gr? Or close to it but I've heard many recommend it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigNate, post: 2691274, member: 301"] I have an old model 77 with the pencil thin barrel and love it. However....... It wasn't out of the box, match made in heaven, accurate. It took me a while to figure out some of the little things causing issues. First glass bed it, and when you do don't put the center screw at all. Barely snug the rear screw. Once it's cured, and you reassemble it, as mentioned above, barely tighten the middle screw enough to keep it in. This with a little trigger tune was all it needed. Don't shoot more than three in a row, same as other skinny barrels. Cool between strings. I've found mine shoots flat based bullets better than boattails for some reason. It's now zeroed with 115gr partitions, but I've used it a ton on coyotes with 75gr Hornady HPs, and deer with 100gr of several varieties and up. One I have not tried was the Sierra 95gr? Or close to it but I've heard many recommend it. [/QUOTE]
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