goemado
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Took the trusty Remington BDL 30.06 to the range yesterday. I spent the past winter improving the rifle - including free-floating the barrel, installing pillars, bedding the rifle with Devcon bedding material and re-finishing the stock - never did like the glossy BDL look or the plastic end caps - so I replaced them with a fine satin finish and new ebony fore end tip and grip cap. Prior to all this, a gunsmith improved the trigger down to about 3.5 lbs. The rifle is about 8 years old. There's probably been 400-500 rounds put through it - I doubt the barrel (factory sporter) is shot out.
Performance from the rifle before my "improvements" were groups measuring 1.5" 100 yard 5 shot groups with factory ammo (Remington premier Accutips and Core-Loks in 150 grain).
Post "improvements" - using the same ammo (weight, brand, bullet) - were groups measuringl 1.5" at 100 yards (5 shots). No improvement.
I have not yet tried different bullet weights. My expectation was for the rifle to improve to 1" or less @ 100 yards. I did try using a front pressure pad (field improvised with a pice of cardboard from the flap of a bullet box - no improvement so removed after 2 groups of 5 were shot).
All groups were shot from a Caldwell lead-sled.
As a hunting rifle used on Michigan whitetail, the accuracy is just fine - the rifle has never failed to connect on the first shot when the opportunity was presented. However, I'm looking for 'bragging rights" in deer camp (I have some buddies with field howitzers - magnum rifles - who struggle to hold 3 inch circles at 100 yards). I'd like to be the reasonable one with a moa/sub moa shooter.
Looking for suggestions that may help bring this rifle in under 1". I think there may be some opportunity with bullet weight and likely, with hand loading.
Deer camp is approaching...bragging rights are needed.
Appreciate any advice for improvement.
Performance from the rifle before my "improvements" were groups measuring 1.5" 100 yard 5 shot groups with factory ammo (Remington premier Accutips and Core-Loks in 150 grain).
Post "improvements" - using the same ammo (weight, brand, bullet) - were groups measuringl 1.5" at 100 yards (5 shots). No improvement.
I have not yet tried different bullet weights. My expectation was for the rifle to improve to 1" or less @ 100 yards. I did try using a front pressure pad (field improvised with a pice of cardboard from the flap of a bullet box - no improvement so removed after 2 groups of 5 were shot).
All groups were shot from a Caldwell lead-sled.
As a hunting rifle used on Michigan whitetail, the accuracy is just fine - the rifle has never failed to connect on the first shot when the opportunity was presented. However, I'm looking for 'bragging rights" in deer camp (I have some buddies with field howitzers - magnum rifles - who struggle to hold 3 inch circles at 100 yards). I'd like to be the reasonable one with a moa/sub moa shooter.
Looking for suggestions that may help bring this rifle in under 1". I think there may be some opportunity with bullet weight and likely, with hand loading.
Deer camp is approaching...bragging rights are needed.
Appreciate any advice for improvement.