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FrankR
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Reged: 02/01/04
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Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep
06/25/11 07:45 PM

I think I found the answers - two issues:

1) I soaked the bore in Wipe-Out overnight and got out a lot more copper fouling. A couple more overnight soaks should help.

2) Went to the range and after a couple of targets, I realized that there were a couple of spots too tight in the barrel channel. Bench shooters like .050" clearance between the barrel and stock. I didn't want that much in a hunting rifle, but I have it too tight at .010". As heat migrates from the chamber down the barrel, the barrel touches the stock about halfway to the end of the stock and again right at the end of the stock.

So, I let the barrel cool until I had full clearance and fired five rounds quickly in hopes of getting all rounds off before too much heat migrated to the first spot that would touch. The results were pretty good - even with cheap Remington 165gr Core-Lokt ammo:

I probably didn't wait long enough before firing this group. It shows heat-related stringing, but I do like the 3 rounds in almost the same hole:

I waited a little longer for the barrel to cool and shot this last group:

I'm very satisfied that a little more tinkering with the barrel channel will produce a sub-MOA rifle that should put all rounds in less than an inch at 100 yards. I'm calling it good!

Frank

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Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/23/10 11:28 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Oyaji_Jon	12/24/10 12:38 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	cmonty72	12/23/10 02:14 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	12/23/10 10:52 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/24/10 08:03 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/24/10 09:47 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	DamKia	12/27/10 02:28 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	12/24/10 04:36 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/24/10 05:30 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	KF6ZPL	12/24/10 05:47 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	12/27/10 01:09 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/27/10 09:41 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LRJ4x4	12/27/10 11:20 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	cmonty72	12/28/10 11:12 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LRJ4x4	12/28/10 11:27 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	12/28/10 02:57 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/28/10 10:38 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	12/29/10 08:30 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/29/10 02:51 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	12/29/10 09:41 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/30/10 06:39 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/30/10 04:22 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	12/30/10 05:15 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	12/30/10 08:10 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/02/11 05:45 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/30/10 06:06 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	01/03/11 05:07 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/03/11 10:30 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	01/03/11 11:20 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	kewlynx	01/04/11 12:46 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	hazy_daze	01/04/11 07:59 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	01/04/11 08:51 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/05/11 06:54 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/05/11 11:17 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	01/05/11 01:52 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	01/06/11 04:11 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/06/11 05:08 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Jim_Paget	01/06/11 06:04 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/06/11 07:50 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	01/20/11 06:41 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	02/13/11 05:41 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	hazy_daze	02/13/11 06:00 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	02/13/11 06:23 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	02/13/11 08:10 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	02/13/11 08:34 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	cmonty72	02/15/11 01:24 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	02/20/11 06:03 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	02/28/11 05:51 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	03/12/11 05:49 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	03/25/11 07:56 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	stony-man	03/26/11 02:36 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	03/26/11 07:47 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	04/17/11 09:04 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	stony-man	04/18/11 12:10 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/03/11 07:36 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	06/03/11 08:27 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/03/11 08:40 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/05/11 09:18 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	06/05/11 02:33 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/05/11 02:53 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	06/05/11 03:48 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/05/11 07:01 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/23/11 04:21 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/25/11 07:45 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	jeepdriver	06/27/11 10:05 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/27/11 11:37 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	06/27/11 11:51 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/28/11 12:58 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	06/28/11 02:55 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	06/28/11 09:54 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	hazy_daze	06/29/11 01:56 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	06/29/11 04:23 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	jeepdriver	06/29/11 07:55 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/29/11 10:27 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	06/29/11 11:19 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	jeepdriver	07/01/11 10:26 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	07/02/11 03:58 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	07/16/11 09:41 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	08/04/11 08:44 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	Grasscat	08/05/11 12:34 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	08/05/11 03:24 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	08/05/11 10:18 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	08/06/11 07:12 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	08/07/11 11:47 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	08/07/11 08:54 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	kewlynx	08/09/11 01:08 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	08/09/11 08:24 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	08/08/11 09:06 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	11/19/11 09:01 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	11/19/11 07:31 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	11/19/11 08:28 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	87Montero	11/20/11 09:05 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	11/20/11 08:10 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	11/20/11 10:07 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	11/21/11 06:18 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	11/21/11 07:32 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/11/11 02:36 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/14/11 09:07 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	justice	12/15/11 11:18 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/16/11 06:13 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	12/16/11 02:12 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	kewlynx	12/18/11 09:14 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	FrankR	12/16/11 06:41 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	JohnnyBfromPeoria	12/16/11 01:40 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	hazy_daze	08/08/11 11:55 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	fasteddy	06/29/11 09:34 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	JohnnyBfromPeoria	06/29/11 02:35 AM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	LandRaider	01/04/11 07:57 PM
Re: Hunting Rifle Mission Creep	stony-man	12/24/10 12:34 AM

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