I got it back yesterday but didn't get to the range until today. Here is the report: .25-06 24" standard taper barrel, not worthy of being used as a boat anchor. I have literally spent about $80 in ammo trying to find something it will eat with no luck. 4" groups are as good as I can do at 100 yards. Fox Ridge 26" heavy taper .270 barrel is MONEY. Back to back 1/2" groups at 100 yards with Rem. 130 PSPCL's. I reckon the recrowning didn't help the .25-06 barrel even though they told me they fired a 1" group with it at the factory? I was beginning to think I could no longer shoot a rifle, but with back to back 1/2" groups with my other barrel I have to say it is the barrel. BTW this is using the same scope on both barrels. I have eliminated everything but the barrel so it is headed back to New Hampshire in the morning for another going over. At least this time I can hunt with my Encore and .270 barrel. The bigger firing pin bushing really tightened things up in the action.
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Nossir, the bases are by Warne and have the Torx head screws and are as tight as I can get them without fear of breaking them off in the barrel. I have even taken the scope off the barrel and re-checked the bases......................twice! 2 different Nikon scopes and I got the same results.......very erratic groups that seem to walk in straight lines. Sometimes the lines are vertical and sometimes diagonal? They said the crown was bad and re-crowned it at the factory. They also said it shot 1" groups for them with my base on the barrel and their scope. With one of the scopes I mentioned I tried I fired the .5 MOA groups off another barrel. I can only find blame in the barrel at this point?
Michael Lee
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With my stainless TC barrel in a 7mm-.08 I am shooting 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards with a TC scope on it. Using Winchester Silver Ballisic tips in 140 grain.
I do believe it's your barrel. Andy is having a similar problem, but his is the frame I am sure. TC has his right now.
ML
I do believe it's your barrel. Andy is having a similar problem, but his is the frame I am sure. TC has his right now.
ML
Mine was diagnosed as the frame at first, and it was bad, but to compound things the .25-06 barrel was bad as well. Like I said at least I have my heavy .270 barrel back and it is shooting just fine. The Worth county bucks better get somewhere this weekend, I have been dying to get in the woods with my baby for 3 weekends now!
Michael Lee
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10-4 bud, Andy has shot several different barrels on his, and all with the same results. The same barrels shoot great on other frames.
Get em son!
ML
Get em son!
ML
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