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Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Treloar" data-source="post: 1976779" data-attributes="member: 104002"><p>I'd suggest starting from scratch and go right through the whole assembly again before you wear the barrel out out. Most of my time with a new rifle or barrel is spent going over everything before even firing a shot.</p><p>Is the rifle assembled in a stress free state?</p><p>Can you check the bedding of action to stock, if not rebed, particularly if it's a timber stock.</p><p>Check the bolt handle does not touch the stock when closed, if so adjust for clearance.</p><p>See that the barrel channel is open and not touching.</p><p>Look at the barrel crowning for damage during shipping.</p><p>Fit the scope which has been centered by a scope technician and bore sight adjusting the mounts to nearly put the scope on target</p><p>Check the scope mounts for fit to receiver, lap the rings and epoxy bed the bases to the receiver.</p><p>Go to the range and fire one shot,then adjust the scope cross hairs to the bullet hole you fired.</p><p>Start your barrel break-in procedure and you should be right on target after firing less than 5 shots knowing the rifle is assembled well. </p><p>To assist having a stress free assembly don't tighten screws so that they buckle or bend anything.</p><p>The final tightening is done after the epoxy between the components has cured.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Treloar, post: 1976779, member: 104002"] I'd suggest starting from scratch and go right through the whole assembly again before you wear the barrel out out. Most of my time with a new rifle or barrel is spent going over everything before even firing a shot. Is the rifle assembled in a stress free state? Can you check the bedding of action to stock, if not rebed, particularly if it's a timber stock. Check the bolt handle does not touch the stock when closed, if so adjust for clearance. See that the barrel channel is open and not touching. Look at the barrel crowning for damage during shipping. Fit the scope which has been centered by a scope technician and bore sight adjusting the mounts to nearly put the scope on target Check the scope mounts for fit to receiver, lap the rings and epoxy bed the bases to the receiver. Go to the range and fire one shot,then adjust the scope cross hairs to the bullet hole you fired. Start your barrel break-in procedure and you should be right on target after firing less than 5 shots knowing the rifle is assembled well. To assist having a stress free assembly don't tighten screws so that they buckle or bend anything. The final tightening is done after the epoxy between the components has cured. [/QUOTE]
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