Clean all the Copper out of the bore.
Get the stock to stop touching the barrel.
Load some ammo; a) concentric, b) expensive bullets, c) chamfer inside of neck, d) seat long so bullet jams into lands
Get a $200 high power scope.
Go to the range when there is no wind.
Practice dry firing until the cross hairs stay on the bullseye.
Shoot a bunch of groups and average the size.
You have established a baseline... should be ~ 1.5"
Now pay $4K and get:
Get a $2k high power scope
2 ounce trigger to replace 5 pound trigger
Chase the threads of the action
Lapp the lugs into the lug abutments
Get a Titanium firing pin
Weigh the brass
De burr the flash holes
Re crown the muzzle
glass bed the barreled action to the stock with pillars
weigh each charge
Turn the case necks
True the face of the action
Go to the range again.
Shoot a second base line.
I should be ~ 1.5"
Now spend $300 for a factory lapped bull barrel
Go to the range.
Shoot a 3rd base line.
It should be ~ 0.5"
Get the stock to stop touching the barrel.
Load some ammo; a) concentric, b) expensive bullets, c) chamfer inside of neck, d) seat long so bullet jams into lands
Get a $200 high power scope.
Go to the range when there is no wind.
Practice dry firing until the cross hairs stay on the bullseye.
Shoot a bunch of groups and average the size.
You have established a baseline... should be ~ 1.5"
Now pay $4K and get:
Get a $2k high power scope
2 ounce trigger to replace 5 pound trigger
Chase the threads of the action
Lapp the lugs into the lug abutments
Get a Titanium firing pin
Weigh the brass
De burr the flash holes
Re crown the muzzle
glass bed the barreled action to the stock with pillars
weigh each charge
Turn the case necks
True the face of the action
Go to the range again.
Shoot a second base line.
I should be ~ 1.5"
Now spend $300 for a factory lapped bull barrel
Go to the range.
Shoot a 3rd base line.
It should be ~ 0.5"
