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Originally posted by caviar:
Got sidetracked on my project, but I am getting back to business again. Several years ago I put together a rifle on a Rem 700 short action. Using a 30" Lilja 1 1/4 stainless barrel (1:8) twist I had a 'smith from Plains MT chamber the barrel w/ a tight neck. I didn't specify throat depth(my mistake) and he cut the throat so deep I couldn't even come close to the lands of the rifling. After shooting a hundred rounds or so through it, I wasn't satisfied w/ the accuracy. Everything I've ever read about vld bullets says they need to be close to if not into the lands to shoot the best. I sent the barreled action back to the guy and asked him to rechamber using my "dummy" round I sent him. After getting it back I lost interest as I was working out of town and had little time to dink w/ it. So far I've tried rl 22 and h4831(very little). Velocity was pretty good-around 3500 fps w/ the 107 Sierra moly MK's. This was w/ the deep throat. I haven't shot it yet / the new chamber. I'm using Norma 6.5x284 brass necked down and trimmed . .002 diference between loaded round and actual chamber neck dimension .268 I was really hoping for sub 1/2 moa out to 500 yards. any further help would be appreciated