In talking to some good ol' boys at the gun shop, one of them mentioned there are some direction on how to tweak the stock to help group better.Wondering if any one has done this and have good advice?
I have a 1935 Sako made version, purchased for $75 in about 1989. I haven't shot it in 20 years. This thread reminds me it's long over due for a trip to the range!
Posts: 182 | Location: Western Washington | Registered: 12 April 2008
I experimented with bedding rifles and since my M-N was a cheap rifle to begin with, I used it as my first effort. I full length bedded the action and barrel, then took it to the range. Results- At 50 yards off a rest .5 to .9" groups with handloads. At 100 yards off a rest 1.5 to 2 inch groups. Prior to the bedding, 2 inches at 50 yards and 4 inches at 100. I have since bedded all my rifles and have turned several into literally 1 holers. I used grey Marine Tex as the bedding media.
If your shooting it as a "vintage" or "foreign" rifle you can't bed it but you can make sure the stock and handguard don't touch the barrel by scrapping the barrel channel and handguard.
A bad day at the range is better than a good day at work.
Posts: 1254 | Location: Norfolk, Va | Registered: 27 December 2003
Fire the gun and then take the stock and file and trim and looosen barrle bands so the stock is not pushing on the barrel anywere infront of action. Then see if this improves gun. You can change stock-change sights-change triger-rebarel and put $2000 in gun and it will still be a Nagant.
Posts: 538 | Location: North of LA, Peoples Rep. of Calif | Registered: 27 November 2004
