12gaugeTim
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I'm happy to hear that. My main concern is whether or not the headspace will be acceptable. I really, really do not want to have trouble with that.
Accuracy on TC barrels any good?
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Damon555
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The odds are pretty good that your barrel will work just fine.....
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Well, I can't deliver. I waited for my dad to get home for work, because he helped pay for the scope, and by the time he got home the wind had picked up and all hope was lost. I shot it a few times just for the sake of shooting, but produced no substantial results.
I will be borrowing a bench-vise-dunnothename thing from my uncle and will use it on a windless day to get some results that actually reflect the accuracy.
That being said, I doubt any of you anxiously awaited my results, but I said I'd get some in, so I'm gonna do it.
I will be borrowing a bench-vise-dunnothename thing from my uncle and will use it on a windless day to get some results that actually reflect the accuracy.
That being said, I doubt any of you anxiously awaited my results, but I said I'd get some in, so I'm gonna do it.
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I posted my 2 Barrel casting in the gunsmithing side..
one in 221, and the other in 223,,,
I dont care what you do. with the chambers like i have in the 2,nothing will make it shoot like it should.free float the Barrel. bed it. change scopes Like I did. 4,,,and 3 mounts and ring set up. Lots of money going into a pair of bad Barrels. that never should have left the factory..I will have them in the mail Monday,,And these were way before Smith came into the picture..
one in 221, and the other in 223,,,
I dont care what you do. with the chambers like i have in the 2,nothing will make it shoot like it should.free float the Barrel. bed it. change scopes Like I did. 4,,,and 3 mounts and ring set up. Lots of money going into a pair of bad Barrels. that never should have left the factory..I will have them in the mail Monday,,And these were way before Smith came into the picture..
Damon555
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I'm looking forward to your results for sure. A 204 Ruger pro hunter barrel is headed to my doorstep from cabelas. I'll be sure to report on that one too....good or bad.
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THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Both were at 100 yards shooting 150 grain Hornady SST's.
My analysis:
First group did fairly well. I was pleased. I adjusted 8 clicks (on the picture I wrote moa, I meant clicks) to the left and then.. I shot way off. Fairly confident that it wasn't me, but I guess I'll give the gun the benefit of the doubt. However, when I broke open the gun, the ejector totally skipped under the casing, leaving it lodged in the barrel. Closed it, opened it, closed it, opened it... It wouldn't budge. The ejector was going underneath the casing.had to get a cleaning rod to get it out. This happened twice. I think the second time it happened was on #8. After that I shot another fairly good group, tried to adjust windage, and the accuracy fell apart again.
The second one speaks for itself, more or less. I hope that's not one of those rumored "vertical strings" though.
Can't quite say how I feel about it yet. The second target was definitely minute-of-deer-lung but it's going to take another outing for me to decide.
I'm thinking some of it's me. It's hard going back to high powered rifles after 3000 rounds of .22
I'm still taking it in to get the ejector looked at. It seemed like there was too much vertical play in it and it's got me worried. There's a smith at the store I bought it from, maybe he can beef up the underside of it.
Both were at 100 yards shooting 150 grain Hornady SST's.
My analysis:
First group did fairly well. I was pleased. I adjusted 8 clicks (on the picture I wrote moa, I meant clicks) to the left and then.. I shot way off. Fairly confident that it wasn't me, but I guess I'll give the gun the benefit of the doubt. However, when I broke open the gun, the ejector totally skipped under the casing, leaving it lodged in the barrel. Closed it, opened it, closed it, opened it... It wouldn't budge. The ejector was going underneath the casing.had to get a cleaning rod to get it out. This happened twice. I think the second time it happened was on #8. After that I shot another fairly good group, tried to adjust windage, and the accuracy fell apart again.
The second one speaks for itself, more or less. I hope that's not one of those rumored "vertical strings" though.
Can't quite say how I feel about it yet. The second target was definitely minute-of-deer-lung but it's going to take another outing for me to decide.
I'm thinking some of it's me. It's hard going back to high powered rifles after 3000 rounds of .22
I'm still taking it in to get the ejector looked at. It seemed like there was too much vertical play in it and it's got me worried. There's a smith at the store I bought it from, maybe he can beef up the underside of it.
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Also, just for giggles, a little anecdote. When my uncle heard us shooting he came up and brought what he said was a glock. I didn't see much of it but it looked more like a USP to me. It was in 45. It wouldnt surprise me if he got them mixed up, but they're both reliable handguns from what I've heard. He's a farmer and all his guns get a fair share of abuse.
He couldn't get the thing to shoot more than once at a time without the slide locking back. Ha
He couldn't get the thing to shoot more than once at a time without the slide locking back. Ha
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Was that factory ammo? 1.5" with factory ammo is pretty much what I expect and what I've gotten with my TC barrels. Hand loading will shrink those groups significantly...
On another note. Don't bother adjusting your scope while your shooting a group. You aren't going for point of aim at this point you are just looking to see what the gun and ammo combo is capable of shooting. Make your adjustments in between groups.
On another note. Don't bother adjusting your scope while your shooting a group. You aren't going for point of aim at this point you are just looking to see what the gun and ammo combo is capable of shooting. Make your adjustments in between groups.
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so true about scope adjustments when shooting.
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I was mainly doing three shot groups and adjusting in between groups, but my dad wanted to shoot too, as did my uncle.
That was factory ammo yes. I feel like I can squeeze those groups a bit tighter if I really ease onto that trigger. It breaks great but it's got to be like 5.5lbs. Might get that worked on while the extractor (or ejector? It doesn't really eject) is getting looked at.
That was factory ammo yes. I feel like I can squeeze those groups a bit tighter if I really ease onto that trigger. It breaks great but it's got to be like 5.5lbs. Might get that worked on while the extractor (or ejector? It doesn't really eject) is getting looked at.
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