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Browning x bolt western hunter 26 nosler
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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1599211" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>Easy steps first: Scope mount and rings tight? I mean, REMOVE the scope and physically recheck the mount screws (as in loosen them, then retighten and then add some green 'wicking' loctite.) Then remount the scope, torquing to specs of whoever made the rings. Just 'wiggling' the scope isn't going to tell you if it is right.</p><p></p><p>Next CLEAN the barrel with a bronze brush and a copper removing product. Then do it again. Might even need some JB Non-Embedding Bore Compound to move things along. A wet patch isn't "cleaning" a bore that hasn't been broken in yet. I know - it's a pain. I feel for you. But I have to believe Browning didn't make you a piece of c-r-a-p. Assume, for now, that your rifle was made properly. Only after you exhaust the obvious fixes would I go down that rabbit trail. Apparently jjlo63 got that rare Friday @ 5pm model <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />(</p><p></p><p>Another thing to consider is...maybe your scope is dying? Try another scope before declaring the rifle 'bad'. Some people tighten the rings too much and that makes the scope do weird and bad things. (Hence my recommendation to torque them properly to specs manufacturer provides.)</p><p></p><p>Another thought? Are the action screws torqued properly? I'd loosen them, then torque in the correct order and to the correct amount. A warped action can cause a gun to shoot really poorly.</p><p></p><p>When I had a *** Remington 700 Titanium .308 Win that wouldn't shoot, I fire-lapped it and that helped some, but not enough. Then I sent it to a gunsmith and he re-crowned it. Viola! Shot awesome after that. But again, you fix everything YOU can first. Then you sent it back to Browning or engage a gunsmith.</p><p></p><p>I truly wish you luck sorting this out. It is so frustrating when a gun won't shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1599211, member: 9308"] Easy steps first: Scope mount and rings tight? I mean, REMOVE the scope and physically recheck the mount screws (as in loosen them, then retighten and then add some green 'wicking' loctite.) Then remount the scope, torquing to specs of whoever made the rings. Just 'wiggling' the scope isn't going to tell you if it is right. Next CLEAN the barrel with a bronze brush and a copper removing product. Then do it again. Might even need some JB Non-Embedding Bore Compound to move things along. A wet patch isn't "cleaning" a bore that hasn't been broken in yet. I know - it's a pain. I feel for you. But I have to believe Browning didn't make you a piece of c-r-a-p. Assume, for now, that your rifle was made properly. Only after you exhaust the obvious fixes would I go down that rabbit trail. Apparently jjlo63 got that rare Friday @ 5pm model :o( Another thing to consider is...maybe your scope is dying? Try another scope before declaring the rifle 'bad'. Some people tighten the rings too much and that makes the scope do weird and bad things. (Hence my recommendation to torque them properly to specs manufacturer provides.) Another thought? Are the action screws torqued properly? I'd loosen them, then torque in the correct order and to the correct amount. A warped action can cause a gun to shoot really poorly. When I had a *** Remington 700 Titanium .308 Win that wouldn't shoot, I fire-lapped it and that helped some, but not enough. Then I sent it to a gunsmith and he re-crowned it. Viola! Shot awesome after that. But again, you fix everything YOU can first. Then you sent it back to Browning or engage a gunsmith. I truly wish you luck sorting this out. It is so frustrating when a gun won't shoot. [/QUOTE]
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