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Custom Rifle accuracy expectations??
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 652544" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>Thanks again for the words of encouragement, and your responses.</p><p> </p><p>My words to the smith who built the rifle (while he had it back for evaluation) were:</p><p> </p><p>"I'm willing to go whatever route you think is best. If after more shooting; you still feel the rifle should be shooting quite a bit better than it is, or if it's overly picky about the ammo used or hold used, then lets re-barrel/re-bed/re-crown-brake; whatever it needs, I'll split the cost with you. That last thing I have time to do is shoot a 1/2 dozen bullets/powder combos to find one or two that a gun will reliably shoot 1/2 minute or under. I also don't have time to learn a rifles' personality if it's a picky SOB.</p><p> </p><p>I have no interest in "picky" rifles." end quote.</p><p> </p><p>His response was basically that it had proven itself to him, and it sounded as if he was able to get consistant 1/2 moa out of it from a couple different lightweight bullets.? </p><p> </p><p>So I guess; based off that conversation, I feel it needs to be evaluated by another smith who is also a shooter. If he feels the need to re-barrel, I am certainly not against that. At this rate, I'll have this one shot out and an un-curable flinch developed before I ever take any long range game with it anyway.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p> </p><p>Based off my experience with powder capacity and magazine capacity (short action on this gun) I am thinking that if a re-barrel is done.........maybe a 7mm version. I can go down to 7mm and shoot bullets of the same weight with quite a bit better BC (.4+ for 165 grn 30 cal VS .6+ for 165 7mm cal) Maybe kill two birds with one stone that way.......I mean, if I gotta pay for another barrel, then I might as well get some additional benefit out of it. Heavy, High BC 30 cal bullets steal alot of powder room in the short action magazine. I am unsure how long a 165 7mm is compared to a 180 30 caliber. Maybe I am going in reverse??</p><p> </p><p>Any thoughts or experience with the 7-300 WSM?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 652544, member: 21068"] Thanks again for the words of encouragement, and your responses. My words to the smith who built the rifle (while he had it back for evaluation) were: "I'm willing to go whatever route you think is best. If after more shooting; you still feel the rifle should be shooting quite a bit better than it is, or if it's overly picky about the ammo used or hold used, then lets re-barrel/re-bed/re-crown-brake; whatever it needs, I'll split the cost with you. That last thing I have time to do is shoot a 1/2 dozen bullets/powder combos to find one or two that a gun will reliably shoot 1/2 minute or under. I also don't have time to learn a rifles' personality if it's a picky SOB. I have no interest in "picky" rifles." end quote. His response was basically that it had proven itself to him, and it sounded as if he was able to get consistant 1/2 moa out of it from a couple different lightweight bullets.? So I guess; based off that conversation, I feel it needs to be evaluated by another smith who is also a shooter. If he feels the need to re-barrel, I am certainly not against that. At this rate, I'll have this one shot out and an un-curable flinch developed before I ever take any long range game with it anyway.:rolleyes: Based off my experience with powder capacity and magazine capacity (short action on this gun) I am thinking that if a re-barrel is done.........maybe a 7mm version. I can go down to 7mm and shoot bullets of the same weight with quite a bit better BC (.4+ for 165 grn 30 cal VS .6+ for 165 7mm cal) Maybe kill two birds with one stone that way.......I mean, if I gotta pay for another barrel, then I might as well get some additional benefit out of it. Heavy, High BC 30 cal bullets steal alot of powder room in the short action magazine. I am unsure how long a 165 7mm is compared to a 180 30 caliber. Maybe I am going in reverse?? Any thoughts or experience with the 7-300 WSM? [/QUOTE]
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