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Ruger American
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1979920" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>From what you have written in your thread, it seems like there are a number of variables that could be giving you trouble. You have mentioned all of the basics here, torquing all the receiver screws and scope base screws, usually that is my first recommendation. When you took the factory rail off did make certain that the screws were not too long and bottoming out before they could be tightened? Just because it came from the factory and was installed at the factory, it doesn't mean that the screws are what they ought to be. I didn't notice where you changed out the scope to one from a rifle that you know "will" shoot and has been verified not to have any issues. I know this is a PITA, but.....this rifle is giving you angina that you do not want or need. I had one American in .358 Winchester that was pretty much a two-shot one hole rifle, but.....due to the thin barrel--.35 caliber--after that<em><u> the third shot was an inch away from those two</u></em>. My last thought is, if you want to go that route, is to contact Ruger to find out if you can get any satisfaction through them. I read where you have tried different weight bullets, "exactly"<em><u> what bullets</u></em> did you try and <strong><em><u>"what" weight bullets</u></em></strong> did you try in your rifle? With the exception of one rifle, my father's Remington, I have a safe full of Rugers, some of them shoot, but.....most of them needed some stock work. I pillar bed, then glass bed the rifle, and....float the barrel .020 thousandths from four inches in front of the recoil lug. Usually with that work done the rifles will become tack drivers. I have a Ruger 77 that does not like one particular powder, however when I changed the powder--4831to 4350--the groups really tightened up; so.....it could be your reloads? I have two Ruger 77s in 35 Whelen, both done by the same gunsmith, using the same components and the same reamer, my son's rifle does not like one particular load and bullet that mine likes and visa versa. I just threw this out, not trying to be disrespectful at all; helping to trouble shoot this issue. And......lastly you could have a rifle that just isn't going to shoot!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1979920, member: 69192"] From what you have written in your thread, it seems like there are a number of variables that could be giving you trouble. You have mentioned all of the basics here, torquing all the receiver screws and scope base screws, usually that is my first recommendation. When you took the factory rail off did make certain that the screws were not too long and bottoming out before they could be tightened? Just because it came from the factory and was installed at the factory, it doesn't mean that the screws are what they ought to be. I didn't notice where you changed out the scope to one from a rifle that you know "will" shoot and has been verified not to have any issues. I know this is a PITA, but.....this rifle is giving you angina that you do not want or need. I had one American in .358 Winchester that was pretty much a two-shot one hole rifle, but.....due to the thin barrel--.35 caliber--after that[I][U] the third shot was an inch away from those two[/U][/I]. My last thought is, if you want to go that route, is to contact Ruger to find out if you can get any satisfaction through them. I read where you have tried different weight bullets, "exactly"[I][U] what bullets[/U][/I] did you try and [B][I][U]"what" weight bullets[/U][/I][/B] did you try in your rifle? With the exception of one rifle, my father's Remington, I have a safe full of Rugers, some of them shoot, but.....most of them needed some stock work. I pillar bed, then glass bed the rifle, and....float the barrel .020 thousandths from four inches in front of the recoil lug. Usually with that work done the rifles will become tack drivers. I have a Ruger 77 that does not like one particular powder, however when I changed the powder--4831to 4350--the groups really tightened up; so.....it could be your reloads? I have two Ruger 77s in 35 Whelen, both done by the same gunsmith, using the same components and the same reamer, my son's rifle does not like one particular load and bullet that mine likes and visa versa. I just threw this out, not trying to be disrespectful at all; helping to trouble shoot this issue. And......lastly you could have a rifle that just isn't going to shoot!! [/QUOTE]
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