My son's Xmas present is shooting 25 moa! Help!

[Creedmoor shooter]

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[azmetalman]

I need the help of the Braintrust here. My in-laws bought my son his first rifle for Christmas and it just will not shoot. I did not do a proper break in because he was so eager to start shooting. Is there a chance I damaged the rifle? Where would you guys start? Right now it has a heavy Factory trigger and I'm shooting Factory ammo.

This may help.

Barrel Break-In Methods — What Do the Experts Recommend? « Daily Bulletin

Photo courtesy Sierra Bullets. The question of barrel break-in is controversial. Some folks advocate an elaborate, lengthy cycle of shooting and brushing, repeated many times -- one shot and clean, two shots and clean and so on. This, it is argued, helps barrels foul less and shoot more accurately.

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I need the help of the Braintrust here. My in-laws bought my son his first rifle for Christmas and it just will not shoot. I did not do a proper break in because he was so eager to start shooting. Is there a chance I damaged the rifle? Where would you guys start? Right now it has a heavy Factory trigger and I'm shooting Factory ammo.

 

[asd9055]

I bought my son a Ruger pellet rifle instead, 1200 fps. Extremely accurate!

 

[lyle2231]

Did he get the "official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle" ?
Probably not cause then he'd shoot his eye out !

We're you wearing your Radio Orphan Annie's Secret Society decoder pin while shooting? That might help.

And be sure he drinks his Ovaltine



Which model does he have? Maybe he has the new AR version--- those lever action semi-full autos arent near as accurate as the originals.

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[Tom Wright]

I need the help of the Braintrust here. My in-laws bought my son his first rifle for Christmas and it just will not shoot. I did not do a proper break in because he was so eager to start shooting. Is there a chance I damaged the rifle? Where would you guys start? Right now it has a heavy Factory trigger and I'm shooting Factory ammo.

The real question is did you just buy one type of ammo? Sixty years ago I was told that all rifles have an affinity/ sweet spot for a bullet/ammo. The trick is to find it. What are you planning to hunt? Pick a cartridge that has the type of bullet you think you want to use and the grains. Buy four or five boxes of similar manufacturers bullets that match. Typically this will help you to find the one that loves the barrel and performs to your satisfaction. Just remember that just because your buddy loves a certain load for his rifle, yours may hate it. Good luck!

 

[smokey3]

Sell it on Gun Broker

 

[TX Badger]

The real question is did you just buy one type of ammo? Sixty years ago I was told that all rifles have an affinity/ sweet spot for a bullet/ammo. The trick is to find it. What are you planning to hunt? Pick a cartridge that has the type of bullet you think you want to use and the grains. Buy four or five boxes of similar manufacturers bullets that match. Typically this will help you to find the one that loves the barrel and performs to your satisfaction. Just remember that just because your buddy loves a certain load for his rifle, yours may hate it. Good luck!

Luckily, with all the shortages out there, this gun came with ammo. I'll have to look into some different brands. Maybe that will help tighten things up.

I've also been considering one of those Eric Cortina muzzle brake / Barrel tuners. That way I can reduce recoil and possibly tune the rifle to better accuracy.

 

[misterc01]

After reading the info provided, seems that someone is not doing something right. OR maybe doing something wrong. Have you tried sighting it in at 25 yeards and see what you get?

 

[asd9055]

You guys keep calling it a rifle. Is the barrel on the Red Ryder rifled? I bet it is smoothbore!

 

[asd9055]

Luckily, with all the shortages out there, this gun came with ammo. I'll have to look into some different brands. Maybe that will help tighten things up.

I've also been considering one of those Eric Cortina muzzle brake / Barrel tuners. That way I can reduce recoil and possibly tune the rifle to better accuracy.

Make sure you get the Tuner Brake from EC! you want to dial it in

 

[Chadp82]

Rifle weighs 2.4 lb but has 4.5 lb. Pull according to my scale.

Anticipating recoil is my guess. Start him with a lighter choice such as airsoft or nerf.

 

[asd9055]

Anticipating recoil is my guess. Start him with a lighter choice such as airsoft or nerf.

Don't forget a Timney or Trigertech...gotta bring it down to a few ounces

 

[TX Badger]

After reading the info provided, seems that someone is not doing something right. OR maybe doing something wrong. Have you tried sighting it in at 25 yeards and see what you get?

All work so far has been done at 5 yards.

 

[wv270wsm]

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