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Whats My Borescope Telling Me
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<blockquote data-quote="Hudge76" data-source="post: 2908453" data-attributes="member: 117629"><p>I have a Remington 742 .242 that was my father's. Yes, they are not the most accurate, but with some work I can get mine to 1.25" 3 shot groups pretty consistently. My barrel looks like the one posted as well. Needless to say, my dad died 30 years ago this December when I was in high school. His preferred cleaning supplies was a three piece rod from a cheap kit from Kmart, old t-shirts and WD-40. </p><p>After I got older and into guns, I quickly changed the cleaning approach to my rifles. I took every precaution I could to protect the muzzle while cleaning, but after I bought a bore scope I could see the damage. I put in a reduced pull spring in it and all of my Remington shotguns. Triggers are quite a bit better, but yea the long pull still remains. Make sure the forearm is tight, that had been a major hinderance in accuracy if not tight. </p><p>Last year I started hand-loading for it. Yeah, it patterned more like a shotgun. That's when I noticed nicks on the crown. I cleaned it up with the jag and paste I bought from MCarbo. It really helped and again making sure the forearm is tight as well. While I have a few loads that will shoot closer to 1.5", it really likes 100 gr. Remington Corlockts for some reason. 1.25" consistently on good days. While I have t hunted with this rifle in 12 years, it still goes to the range with me, and I would hunt deer with it, if I was in the lower 48.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hudge76, post: 2908453, member: 117629"] I have a Remington 742 .242 that was my father’s. Yes, they are not the most accurate, but with some work I can get mine to 1.25” 3 shot groups pretty consistently. My barrel looks like the one posted as well. Needless to say, my dad died 30 years ago this December when I was in high school. His preferred cleaning supplies was a three piece rod from a cheap kit from Kmart, old t-shirts and WD-40. After I got older and into guns, I quickly changed the cleaning approach to my rifles. I took every precaution I could to protect the muzzle while cleaning, but after I bought a bore scope I could see the damage. I put in a reduced pull spring in it and all of my Remington shotguns. Triggers are quite a bit better, but yea the long pull still remains. Make sure the forearm is tight, that had been a major hinderance in accuracy if not tight. Last year I started hand-loading for it. Yeah, it patterned more like a shotgun. That’s when I noticed nicks on the crown. I cleaned it up with the jag and paste I bought from MCarbo. It really helped and again making sure the forearm is tight as well. While I have a few loads that will shoot closer to 1.5”, it really likes 100 gr. Remington Corlockts for some reason. 1.25” consistently on good days. While I have t hunted with this rifle in 12 years, it still goes to the range with me, and I would hunt deer with it, if I was in the lower 48. [/QUOTE]
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