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The new long range rifle arrived.
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<blockquote data-quote="Fitch" data-source="post: 385533" data-attributes="member: 19372"><p><strong>Good news.</strong></p><p></p><p>Just got back from my friend the gunsmith's shop where we both did a borescope examination of the barrel and chamber on this new rifle. Guys I gotta tell ya this barrel looks "almost" perfect. Chamber looks like it's dead center, throat is beautiful, and there are no, repeat "no" chatter marks anyplace in the bore that I could reach with the bore scope with it out unscrewing the receiver. </p><p> </p><p>The reason for the "almost" is there is a tiny little burr on one side of the crown. I can make that go away. I'll do that when I have it apart for bedding. I'll line it up in the lathe and take a light cut or two on the crown with a freshly honed HSS bit and convert the barrel from "almost" perfect to just plain perfect. It looks better than any other factory bore in the gun safe by a significant margin. </p><p> </p><p>OK, I admit it, I'm stoked, walking on air, happy as a clam, and, honestly, releaved to see the condition of the bore. If bore condition is any indication this should be a real shooter. </p><p> </p><p>I'll bed it and clean up the crown after it's first trip to the range but so far the bore exceeds my expectations by a big margin. Now the trick will be to find a load for a good bullet and only take it out for hunting so I don't wear it out. </p><p> </p><p>That said, I might have to red-mist a few GH with it just for practice! </p><p> </p><p>Am I happy? Oh yeah!</p><p> </p><p>Fitch</p><p> </p><p>PS: Range trip will be Friday if the weather prediction holds. </p><p> </p><p>frw</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fitch, post: 385533, member: 19372"] [b]Good news.[/b] Just got back from my friend the gunsmith's shop where we both did a borescope examination of the barrel and chamber on this new rifle. Guys I gotta tell ya this barrel looks "almost" perfect. Chamber looks like it's dead center, throat is beautiful, and there are no, repeat "no" chatter marks anyplace in the bore that I could reach with the bore scope with it out unscrewing the receiver. The reason for the "almost" is there is a tiny little burr on one side of the crown. I can make that go away. I'll do that when I have it apart for bedding. I'll line it up in the lathe and take a light cut or two on the crown with a freshly honed HSS bit and convert the barrel from "almost" perfect to just plain perfect. It looks better than any other factory bore in the gun safe by a significant margin. OK, I admit it, I'm stoked, walking on air, happy as a clam, and, honestly, releaved to see the condition of the bore. If bore condition is any indication this should be a real shooter. I'll bed it and clean up the crown after it's first trip to the range but so far the bore exceeds my expectations by a big margin. Now the trick will be to find a load for a good bullet and only take it out for hunting so I don't wear it out. That said, I might have to red-mist a few GH with it just for practice! Am I happy? Oh yeah! Fitch PS: Range trip will be Friday if the weather prediction holds. frw [/QUOTE]
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