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<blockquote data-quote="Hunterjones" data-source="post: 2769992" data-attributes="member: 112130"><p>4 things already mentioned I'll emphasise. Make sure recoil lug is clear on bottom. Check crown. Try MORE torque on front action screw.</p><p>With those 3 said, the FIRST thing I'd try is an ABSOLUTE bore cleaning. Like use a whatever copper cleaner you can get your hands on and clean until patches show absolutely no fouling in barrel at all.</p><p>I bought a used Ruger #1 in 300 Wby about 15 years ago. Gun had no marks on it and seller said gun shot "fine". Well I don't know how truthful he was being because when I went over things prior to first range trip, he scope mounting screws were just hand tight at best. I replaced that scope with a proven scope of mine at the time. The bore looked clean but I went ahead and ran a few wet and dry swabs of whatever bore cleaner I had on the shelf then thru the bore, they looked clean, so I took a box of factory Wby 165 TSX ammo to the range w/me and proceeded. Got rifle zeroed and shot 3 groups at 100 yards that averaged about 3.5". I was disgusted. Scratched my head for a bit then thought but couldn't hurt to use copper cleaner in bore. Used a combo of Hoopes and Barnes CR10 and patches actually came out VERY blue at first and I cleaned until they were white. Next 3 groups averaged 5/8" and all I did was clean copper from bore. Rifle ended up shooting several hand loads as accurately or more than that factory stuff.</p><p>It was a MAJOR eye opener for me. It was truly like magic happened right in front of my eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunterjones, post: 2769992, member: 112130"] 4 things already mentioned I’ll emphasise. Make sure recoil lug is clear on bottom. Check crown. Try MORE torque on front action screw. With those 3 said, the FIRST thing I’d try is an ABSOLUTE bore cleaning. Like use a whatever copper cleaner you can get your hands on and clean until patches show absolutely no fouling in barrel at all. I bought a used Ruger #1 in 300 Wby about 15 years ago. Gun had no marks on it and seller said gun shot “fine”. Well I don’t know how truthful he was being because when I went over things prior to first range trip, he scope mounting screws were just hand tight at best. I replaced that scope with a proven scope of mine at the time. The bore looked clean but I went ahead and ran a few wet and dry swabs of whatever bore cleaner I had on the shelf then thru the bore, they looked clean, so I took a box of factory Wby 165 TSX ammo to the range w/me and proceeded. Got rifle zeroed and shot 3 groups at 100 yards that averaged about 3.5”. I was disgusted. Scratched my head for a bit then thought but couldn’t hurt to use copper cleaner in bore. Used a combo of Hoopes and Barnes CR10 and patches actually came out VERY blue at first and I cleaned until they were white. Next 3 groups averaged 5/8” and all I did was clean copper from bore. Rifle ended up shooting several hand loads as accurately or more than that factory stuff. It was a MAJOR eye opener for me. It was truly like magic happened right in front of my eyes. [/QUOTE]
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