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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 471459" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There are several things that you can do to bring the accuracy back.</p><p></p><p>1= place cardboard (Cracker box thickness) shims under the barrel to add tip pressure</p><p>back in the rifle.</p><p>2= Install a jack screw where the sling swivel is . Drill the hole all the way through and use a </p><p>longer screw with a lock nut on the outside that will reach the barrel inside and while shooting </p><p>tighten the screw 1/4 turn every 3 shots and watch the groups. when you find the setting that </p><p>gives you the best group lock down the lock nut. when you get back from the range take the</p><p>barreled action out of the stock without disturbing the screw. Place a dab of bedding compound </p><p>around the screw and replace the action in the stock(Be sure and use release on the screw)</p><p></p><p>When you remove the screw the bedding will maintain the tip pressure and you can replace the </p><p>sling swivel stud.</p><p></p><p>If/when you full float a barrel most of the time you have to change loads or the bullet weight</p><p>to get the accuracy back.</p><p></p><p>With some loading you should be able to improve the accuracy if you full float.</p><p></p><p>Tip pressure makes rifles consistant for the first couple of rounds but as the barrel heats up </p><p>groups normally open up.</p><p></p><p>With the full floated barrel 4 or 5 consistant shots in a row are not uncommon.</p><p></p><p>You didn't mess up you just changed the harmonics of the barrel for the load you are using.</p><p></p><p>I Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 471459, member: 2736"] There are several things that you can do to bring the accuracy back. 1= place cardboard (Cracker box thickness) shims under the barrel to add tip pressure back in the rifle. 2= Install a jack screw where the sling swivel is . Drill the hole all the way through and use a longer screw with a lock nut on the outside that will reach the barrel inside and while shooting tighten the screw 1/4 turn every 3 shots and watch the groups. when you find the setting that gives you the best group lock down the lock nut. when you get back from the range take the barreled action out of the stock without disturbing the screw. Place a dab of bedding compound around the screw and replace the action in the stock(Be sure and use release on the screw) When you remove the screw the bedding will maintain the tip pressure and you can replace the sling swivel stud. If/when you full float a barrel most of the time you have to change loads or the bullet weight to get the accuracy back. With some loading you should be able to improve the accuracy if you full float. Tip pressure makes rifles consistant for the first couple of rounds but as the barrel heats up groups normally open up. With the full floated barrel 4 or 5 consistant shots in a row are not uncommon. You didn't mess up you just changed the harmonics of the barrel for the load you are using. I Hope this helps. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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