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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Cram" data-source="post: 237261" data-attributes="member: 2215"><p>If 1 3/4" groups is the best it will do at 89 yards there is something probably wrong. The barrel may be bad, I would clean it to remove all the powder fouling and copper and then have it bore scoped. Check the crown do you see any dings or knicks, if so this could be part of the problem also. Try a different scope, you may have a scope that's not holding zero. Is the bedding stress free? Is the stock a plastic synthetic type? These types of stocks aren't usually worth even bedding as they flex so much. Are you shooting factory loads or hand loads. With some factory loads in a factory gun if you can get 1" at a hundred yards your doing OK. A new bolt more than likely isn't going to fix whatever is wrong, plus you would then have to have the headspace set. There is only so much tweaking you can do a factory rifle. Depending on what level of accuracy your looking for you might want to consider taking it to a reputable gunsmith to have it looked at. You'd be amazed at the difference puting a custom barrel on would do if done right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Cram, post: 237261, member: 2215"] If 1 3/4" groups is the best it will do at 89 yards there is something probably wrong. The barrel may be bad, I would clean it to remove all the powder fouling and copper and then have it bore scoped. Check the crown do you see any dings or knicks, if so this could be part of the problem also. Try a different scope, you may have a scope that's not holding zero. Is the bedding stress free? Is the stock a plastic synthetic type? These types of stocks aren't usually worth even bedding as they flex so much. Are you shooting factory loads or hand loads. With some factory loads in a factory gun if you can get 1" at a hundred yards your doing OK. A new bolt more than likely isn't going to fix whatever is wrong, plus you would then have to have the headspace set. There is only so much tweaking you can do a factory rifle. Depending on what level of accuracy your looking for you might want to consider taking it to a reputable gunsmith to have it looked at. You'd be amazed at the difference puting a custom barrel on would do if done right. [/QUOTE]
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