DanTheFarmer
Member
Good Afternoon,
I'm trying to work up some loads for my 7mm-08 T/C Icon. The results haven't been meeting my expectations for accuracy. I cleaned my rifle this afternoon and as I put the bolt back in I noticed the action and barrel wiggling in the stock. Upon further inspection the Allen head type screws holding the action to the stock were extremely loose. I could turn them with my fingers.
Here's a blinding flash of obvious type of question but I'm assuming that having the action that loose in the stock didn't do my accuracy any good. How much does a loose action affect accuracy?
Should I just tighten the screws snug or is this a trip to the gunsmith needed for super secret inch-pounds of torque and mystical incantations?
Should I repeat the loads I tried before I knew the action was loose or do the 8" groups (!) at 100 yards tell me to try a different load.
Thanks.
Dan
I'm trying to work up some loads for my 7mm-08 T/C Icon. The results haven't been meeting my expectations for accuracy. I cleaned my rifle this afternoon and as I put the bolt back in I noticed the action and barrel wiggling in the stock. Upon further inspection the Allen head type screws holding the action to the stock were extremely loose. I could turn them with my fingers.
Here's a blinding flash of obvious type of question but I'm assuming that having the action that loose in the stock didn't do my accuracy any good. How much does a loose action affect accuracy?
Should I just tighten the screws snug or is this a trip to the gunsmith needed for super secret inch-pounds of torque and mystical incantations?
Should I repeat the loads I tried before I knew the action was loose or do the 8" groups (!) at 100 yards tell me to try a different load.
Thanks.
Dan