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Help With Remington 700 Accuracy
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<blockquote data-quote="keithcandler" data-source="post: 1755867" data-attributes="member: 3728"><p>Drop the floor plate,stick your finger up inside the mag box and try and wiggle the mag box up and down. If it is not easily moved up and down, then the magazine is in a bind pushing up on the center of the action, and this is a deal killer on accuracy...I promise! You need to fix this issue. </p><p></p><p>You need to clean your rifle for sure, good powder solvent, copper solvent, and great bronze bristle brushes. 300 WM is shooting 70g+ powder.</p><p></p><p>If the gunsmith changed out the bases, and if the very front screw is touching the barrel threads, your accuracy will be RUINED. I always tighten down screws, then take the front screw out and look at the bottom of the screw. If the screw is long and touching the threads on the barrel, then you will see marks on the bottom of the screw. Just a touch up of the screw on a bench grinder is all that is needed when they are too long.</p><p></p><p>When tightening up the screws, start with the screws started. then stand the rifle up on a bench or table top. Grab hold of the barrel and pull down, this will seat the recoil lug in the stock, now tighten the stock screws.</p><p></p><p>Inch/pound torque wrenches on ebay area great investment.</p><p></p><p>When shooting at the rifle range, your barrel will get very hot. Cool the barrel with a mix of 50/50 rubbing alcohol and water. Use a wash rag, and put enough solution on the rag to have the liquid dripping off the bottom of the barrel. Barrel will cool in short order as you rub the outside of the barrel. Oil Chrome moly barrels at the range when you are done or when you get home. Hot barrels may change point of impact or throw shots, and shoot three shot groups only.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keithcandler, post: 1755867, member: 3728"] Drop the floor plate,stick your finger up inside the mag box and try and wiggle the mag box up and down. If it is not easily moved up and down, then the magazine is in a bind pushing up on the center of the action, and this is a deal killer on accuracy...I promise! You need to fix this issue. You need to clean your rifle for sure, good powder solvent, copper solvent, and great bronze bristle brushes. 300 WM is shooting 70g+ powder. If the gunsmith changed out the bases, and if the very front screw is touching the barrel threads, your accuracy will be RUINED. I always tighten down screws, then take the front screw out and look at the bottom of the screw. If the screw is long and touching the threads on the barrel, then you will see marks on the bottom of the screw. Just a touch up of the screw on a bench grinder is all that is needed when they are too long. When tightening up the screws, start with the screws started. then stand the rifle up on a bench or table top. Grab hold of the barrel and pull down, this will seat the recoil lug in the stock, now tighten the stock screws. Inch/pound torque wrenches on ebay area great investment. When shooting at the rifle range, your barrel will get very hot. Cool the barrel with a mix of 50/50 rubbing alcohol and water. Use a wash rag, and put enough solution on the rag to have the liquid dripping off the bottom of the barrel. Barrel will cool in short order as you rub the outside of the barrel. Oil Chrome moly barrels at the range when you are done or when you get home. Hot barrels may change point of impact or throw shots, and shoot three shot groups only. [/QUOTE]
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