07-09-2018, 12:31 PM
Are you cleaning your bore between trips? Some rifles will just will not shoot well until the bore is well fouled. I have a 25-06 with a Shilen SS barrel that I thought was a dog when I got it. It did about what you are describing but I was cleaning the bore pretty good between range trips. Had a friend convince me to "NOT CLEAN", yes he had to yell it to me to get it to sink in. After shooting the rifle around 25 times it starts to shoot bug holes at 100 and average 1" at 300 yards on a calm day. The only time I clean the bore now is when accuracy starts to suffer a bit or if it has been raining while out hunting. I only use regular Hoppie's with a few patches and the accuracy returns.
Also if you live that close to the barrel maker take it to them and let them have a look at the crown.
I collect mil-surp rifles and I have turned some that have shot like a shotgun in to tack drivers by simply using a round head brass bolt chucked in a drill and use valve grinding compound and clean up the crown.
Also if you live that close to the barrel maker take it to them and let them have a look at the crown.
I collect mil-surp rifles and I have turned some that have shot like a shotgun in to tack drivers by simply using a round head brass bolt chucked in a drill and use valve grinding compound and clean up the crown.