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Are larger caliber rifles naturally less accurate?
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<blockquote data-quote="dragman" data-source="post: 1066420" data-attributes="member: 39571"><p>Large calibers can be just as accurate as anything. The things that make it seem that way in a lot of cases is this:</p><p>Setup - any good stock with tight screws are plenty stable enough to take small calibers then you tune it in usually pretty easy to get things together. When talking BIG stuff you need to have an action that is heavy and strong enough and the barrel that will give you the harmonics you need too. not to mention that the recoil being much greater the action must be mated to the stock with more surface area and take greater care so that the transfer of recoil is consistent. (Why if you have any LA Remington does EVERY gunsmith recommend a 1 piece steel base) because it stiffens the action helping keep harmonics consistent across temps and conditions. </p><p>Given the proper heavy action (CUSTOM) a good barrel heavy enough to deal with big bullets being pushed (I prefer something in at least a medium palma) and it being professionally bedded into a good stock a big gun will shoot side by side with a small gun.</p><p> </p><p>Unless the recoil is too much for the shooter! there are just a lot of stuff to go into shooting bigger guns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dragman, post: 1066420, member: 39571"] Large calibers can be just as accurate as anything. The things that make it seem that way in a lot of cases is this: Setup - any good stock with tight screws are plenty stable enough to take small calibers then you tune it in usually pretty easy to get things together. When talking BIG stuff you need to have an action that is heavy and strong enough and the barrel that will give you the harmonics you need too. not to mention that the recoil being much greater the action must be mated to the stock with more surface area and take greater care so that the transfer of recoil is consistent. (Why if you have any LA Remington does EVERY gunsmith recommend a 1 piece steel base) because it stiffens the action helping keep harmonics consistent across temps and conditions. Given the proper heavy action (CUSTOM) a good barrel heavy enough to deal with big bullets being pushed (I prefer something in at least a medium palma) and it being professionally bedded into a good stock a big gun will shoot side by side with a small gun. Unless the recoil is too much for the shooter! there are just a lot of stuff to go into shooting bigger guns. [/QUOTE]
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