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Shrink group size...some advice or help.
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<blockquote data-quote="Tensilon" data-source="post: 1736552" data-attributes="member: 29503"><p>Shooters.... after reading through most of this thread, with all of your troubles, I was going to drop you a line with a suggestion a couple of days ago. Now I see that others have to some degree also addressed just what I thought might serve to isolate an issue more effectively. You are certainly chasing your tail with this one. First thing to do is check the barrel with a dial indicator while tightening and loosening the front action screw. If the barrel moves up or down that would show up on the indicator. Any movement of the barrel indicates that it is under stress and this could be the cause of vertical stringing. If it does move up or down this would mean the bedding is probably causing the stress and it would need to be reworked. If the barrel stays where it should be the next thing that might isolate any issues further would be to dump the bipod, not forever just take it off for now. Get sandbags for both the front and the back. I know you said you have a back bag but get one under the front also...any big bag will do. Pick your best load to date. If you have been shooting off of a bench then do that again. Hold very solid forearm when you shoot and see if it tightens up for you. I have seen many shooters that had problems with using a bipod for whatever reason, become amazed after they tried their problem child over the bags. If your groups do not substantially get any different, I would probably make the assumption that the barrel itself is bad. I don't have the correct set of machinist's equipment and or tools to check all of the things that could be wrong with a barrel so I would be most likely try and get a replacement from wherever I got it. As others have pretty clearly stated... using a bipod can in and of itself be a problem that can degrade consistency. No disrespect or anything like that meant at all... I just believe that reducing the rifle to it's bare self can give a more accurate assessment of consistency (accuracy) issues. </p><p>Good luck with this rifle. I hope it comes together for you.</p><p>Tens<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tensilon, post: 1736552, member: 29503"] Shooters.... after reading through most of this thread, with all of your troubles, I was going to drop you a line with a suggestion a couple of days ago. Now I see that others have to some degree also addressed just what I thought might serve to isolate an issue more effectively. You are certainly chasing your tail with this one. First thing to do is check the barrel with a dial indicator while tightening and loosening the front action screw. If the barrel moves up or down that would show up on the indicator. Any movement of the barrel indicates that it is under stress and this could be the cause of vertical stringing. If it does move up or down this would mean the bedding is probably causing the stress and it would need to be reworked. If the barrel stays where it should be the next thing that might isolate any issues further would be to dump the bipod, not forever just take it off for now. Get sandbags for both the front and the back. I know you said you have a back bag but get one under the front also...any big bag will do. Pick your best load to date. If you have been shooting off of a bench then do that again. Hold very solid forearm when you shoot and see if it tightens up for you. I have seen many shooters that had problems with using a bipod for whatever reason, become amazed after they tried their problem child over the bags. If your groups do not substantially get any different, I would probably make the assumption that the barrel itself is bad. I don't have the correct set of machinist's equipment and or tools to check all of the things that could be wrong with a barrel so I would be most likely try and get a replacement from wherever I got it. As others have pretty clearly stated... using a bipod can in and of itself be a problem that can degrade consistency. No disrespect or anything like that meant at all... I just believe that reducing the rifle to it's bare self can give a more accurate assessment of consistency (accuracy) issues. Good luck with this rifle. I hope it comes together for you. Tens:cool: [/QUOTE]
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