What would you change?

[6pakzak]

If you can choose the one best thing you could do to make a firearm shoot better what would it be, which one thing would you change over everything that would make the biggest difference, basically the first thing you would do to make a gun shoot better, but can only do one thing, what's most important.

 

[257 STW]

I have always done triggers first. my .02

 

[DoneNOut]

Load development.

 

[Rhett Crider]

Trigger, bed, free float barrel is the one thing I've done on my factory rifles. Now it has been upgraded to include a higher twist barrel of decent contour and some truing on the receiver. Then comes load development. They all make a difference. But that's me.

 

[Turbo2160]

Trigger all day

 

[stonehands1]

If you can choose the one best thing you could do to make a firearm shoot better what would it be, which one thing would you change over everything that would make the biggest difference, basically the first thing you would do to make a gun shoot better, but can only do one thing, what's most important.

Can I get you to also ask that they include why they would do (the one thing)?
For example: what are you doing to the trigger?

 

[dfanonymous]

Go get training. The human is always the weakest link in accuracy. It's not arguable. It's a solid fact. Honestly, if one has good fundamentals, they don't need a special trigger unless your splitting hairs. 1/8 moa type hairs.

If you are talking strictly mechanical? Scope. Get a quality scope. It's not a optical device at its primary function, it's a telescopic sight. If you're sight is cheap and finicky, so will your shooting be.

Are you talking specifically mechanical on the rifle? The stock. The reason I suggest that over say, blue printing, or barrels is because a good stock, or even a modular stock compliments fundamentals of marksmanship….the most important thing of accuracy, right? Having the right length of pull, and the right comb height, or more simply a proper setup is critical for the shooter to be consistent.


Blue prints give small gains, and barrels now a days even from the factory are good enough in most instances. My wife took at cheap ruger American off the shelf and shoots 1/4 moa with it for example with no modification other than a cheek riser.

If you're fundementals are solid, you have a decent scope and a rifle set up for you're body…you're good to go. If you get to a point you want to be more competitive, or further your accuracy, then barrels, and blue prints, even triggers and other gizmos can help with that, but they aren't required.

 

[backwoodsshooter]

if i only had to choose one?

barrel.

trigger

stock/chassis

in that order

 

[Terry Lightle]

trigger

 

[xsn10s]

I have always done triggers first. my .02

Go get training. The human is always the weakest link in accuracy.

Yeah I'd agree with these two statements. Triggers can help a lot if you have a poor trigger. But training is key, and then the solid base of experience you'll build off that training.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Life's too short to be playing with mushy triggers.

 

[matt_3479]

Barrel for sure makes the most difference in my mind. Trigger would be second.

Seeing as the trigger is significantly cheaper I tend to start there and see how it shoots.

 

[memtb]

I believe that trigger work is overrated! "Trigger Time" is more important ......with enough "trigger time", you can adapt to most any trigger pull!

IMO, in order of importance......secure scope mounting, and then .....bedding of action and barrel ( barrel either full float, pressure point, or full length bedding). memtb

 

[adam32+P]

The bullet and the nut yanking on the trigger.