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Months ago I wrote several of you when you sent me in ideas to correct a rifle that would shoot light bullets in a 1/2 inch MOA group. Like 125 grain Nosler Ballistic tips. I installed a new trigger. But with heavy bullets it was terrible. A complete no go. Finally I gave the rifle to a friend who had been doing triggers for lots of his fellow small bore shooting group. After adjusting and calibrating the new trigger, he checked the bedding blocks on my new Choate sniper stock. The front one was not squared. So he rebedded the entire rear end of my stock with Brownells Accraglass.
The end result is that last Friday I shot a .524 group with 168 grain bullets. I did have to raise the sight on my scope, but she repeated the same 3 shot group at .527. I think one of those shots, the first one, was my fault. So after taking the rifle off my shooting rest, and using my Versa-Pod I shot targets from 100 yards and out. (mostly golf balls) I'm delighted to report that my police sniper rifle now delivers when needed. BTW, the triggers sold by Rifle Basix when properly installed and adjusted are awesome. Mine breaks at 1 1/2 pounds with no back lash, no creep, and it breaks like glass. I was almost at the point of rebarreling that Savage, but thanks to some great work I saved myself a lot of cash. To all of you who were so helpful with that rifle, thanks!
Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been posting for quite a few months. I went through a severe illness and am still fighting to get completely well, but it is starting to look like the end is in sight. It's great to be back.
longrangehunter
Months ago I wrote several of you when you sent me in ideas to correct a rifle that would shoot light bullets in a 1/2 inch MOA group. Like 125 grain Nosler Ballistic tips. I installed a new trigger. But with heavy bullets it was terrible. A complete no go. Finally I gave the rifle to a friend who had been doing triggers for lots of his fellow small bore shooting group. After adjusting and calibrating the new trigger, he checked the bedding blocks on my new Choate sniper stock. The front one was not squared. So he rebedded the entire rear end of my stock with Brownells Accraglass.
The end result is that last Friday I shot a .524 group with 168 grain bullets. I did have to raise the sight on my scope, but she repeated the same 3 shot group at .527. I think one of those shots, the first one, was my fault. So after taking the rifle off my shooting rest, and using my Versa-Pod I shot targets from 100 yards and out. (mostly golf balls) I'm delighted to report that my police sniper rifle now delivers when needed. BTW, the triggers sold by Rifle Basix when properly installed and adjusted are awesome. Mine breaks at 1 1/2 pounds with no back lash, no creep, and it breaks like glass. I was almost at the point of rebarreling that Savage, but thanks to some great work I saved myself a lot of cash. To all of you who were so helpful with that rifle, thanks!
Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been posting for quite a few months. I went through a severe illness and am still fighting to get completely well, but it is starting to look like the end is in sight. It's great to be back.
longrangehunter