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Many thanks Allan...  | |||
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Would a rifle REALLY spray bullets it DIDN'T like into a 3-4" area....left to right and up and down... " Absolutely. And even worse. | |||
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Thanks Jim...And perhaps I was a bit conservative, probably more like 5-6" splatter | |||
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A while back I bought 200 rounds of Prvi Partizan 55gr fmj because it was cheap and I thought it would be good for shooting tree stumps and such with my AR. It grouped 7-8" at 100yds. I thought "it must be the AR, its a little picky about ammo", so I shot some out of my Savage m10flp (which will shoot under an inch with damn near anything) and about 2.5" groups with it. So, needless to say, my experience, although limited, with P.P. ammo has not been good. | |||
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Thanks Sam that info is very helpful indeed...  | |||
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I have a friend I once glassed a Howa barreled action in 7 MM Rem in a Bell & Carson stock. It shoots Rem 170 Factory loads into an inch or a bit less. He wanted lighter bullets to reduce recoil so we bought 250 bulk bag of Rem 150 SPCL to try. I tried 4350, 4831 and 4064 in ladder tests and never found anything that would do better than 6-7 MOA; BAD! I gave up. We later tried Nosler 140 BTs and they shoot a little better than the 170 Rems! I have a .243 that shoots every 100 gr game bullet I've tried into >3" except Hornadys and they consistantly do under an inch. Meaning, even a pretty good barrel can be picky about bullets when all "logic" says it should not. | |||
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Jim, I appreciate you taking the time to share...these types of experiences are very helpful for me as I learn that certain rifles indeed have a personality all there own! Thank you | |||
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Could be the ammo but there is a reason for Remington placing a pressure point on their rifle barrels. You might be going in the wrong direction by free-floating. Just a thought. I know a guy who has had good luck by putting the pressure point back on a barrel. Try it with some business cards folded in the forearm. You don't have anything to loose. "The right to bear arms" insures your right to freedom, free speech, religion, your choice of doctors, etc. ....etc. ....etc.... -----------------------------------one trillion seconds = 31,709 years------------------- | |||
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To me, it sounds like the barrel has been shot out. Perhaps some very hot handloads were used by the previous owner. If free floating and changing ammo don't do the trick, I would start looking hard at the barrel. Don't ask me what happened, when I left Viet Nam, we were winning. | |||
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Aloha Bradda Ro, Been a longtime my friend sad to hear youre having issues with your 25-06 its one of my Fav's try some re22 it really likes it. One thing I might add and I only saw one person mention is "Was there any rechambering or neck/throat lengthening involved?" This could be a culprit as well being that he indexed the barrel to have the barrel stamp in the correct position. Depending on how much out of position it was it may cause a headspace issue when he indexed it. Thats why I believe the other poster questioned if you had the barrel set back as well. If this doesnt make sense give me a call. Take care my bradda and Goodluck! Aloha, Bradda Dom Hunting its not a Hobby its My Way of Life!!! | |||
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Howzit Bradda Dom, Yes, my 'smith did go in and ream out the chamber and true the action...I don't quite understand all the 'smith "lingo" but doesn't that mean the barrel had to be set back and trued, then reamed to set the correct headspace? I'm understanding it to be one in the same  ,....Correct???Anybody??? Thanks! Ro | |||
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Yeah Bradda Ro if he said he reamed out the chamber then he probably set the barrel back and reamed out the chamber. Have you checked the headspace with the once fired brass and resized brass? Hunting its not a Hobby its My Way of Life!!! | |||
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Finally got to the range but with factory ammo...Fed Fusion 120gr SP... Shot MOA 100 yds. 3-shot groups...I'm relieved!!! Thanks to all  | |||
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How BAD is bad? What has been your folks expereinces...had any ones like this? Could it really just be the ammo??? =============================================== I had a similar experience however, with a new rifle. It shot like a flippin blunder bust! I spend hours and hours at the range at the loading bench and just about any where that I could seek answers. Then one day at the range a buddy of mine said "hey I found the problem, It's you numb nuts!" He was right! Being used to a pistol grip and adjustable cheek I was "pulling" my shots. Not saying this is your problem, it just goes to show that goofy spazoids like me add another element! | |||
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yes it could.....especially if the bullets are not made with concentric jackets.....and it happens. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Shoot a 85 gr nosler balistic tip REALLY FAST!!!! | |||
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It appears that the rifling twist may be too slow for the bullets. My 6mm won't shoot well with anything over 90 grains because of it's slow twist rate. | |||
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