Efficacy of squaring up a bolt action?

[P89DCSS]

Does squaring up (blue printing) a recent manufactured Remington 700 bolt action increase accuracy?

I'm not an expert by any stretch. When I think about how a round feeds into the chamber it appears to my unknowlegable mind that the most important component of an accurate rifle is the chamber ream and a consistent feed from the bolt.

Does making the action square and the bolt really tight in the action add much to accuracy?

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I have to assume that within the factory allowable, safe limits - a rifle blueprinted is going to gain more in saving the life of brass than actual returns of noticeable accuracy.

Even then, it'd likely be minimal.

Or, the other way to look at my point of view:

If blueprinting made a significant difference to the average or even somewhat above average shooter, they shouldn't have shipped the rifle in the first place.

Blueprinting as a layman's mechanical term really comes from the post-manufacturer automotive world and could exactly as likely mean opening tollerances as much as closing them. It generally had more to do with establishing a uniform base within the original intent of the designers (not necessary followed by the builders for a raft-full of reasons) than in outright performance. That'd come afterwards.

Todd.

 

[BBBBill]

Depends on whether it is doing what you want it to do now or not and just what accuracy means to you.

I've seen improvement in guns that were not up to snuff for intended purpose. The factory machining left something to be desired. Receiver and bolt face not square, locking lugs and receiver lug seats not square or engaging properly, loose barrel threads, sloppy bolt to receiver fit. All matter if they limit your particular gun from reaching your specific goals.

I've seen others that shot just fine for the intended use as shipped.

I'm guessing this is for your Remage project mentioned in the other post. If I were going as deep into it as you are with that I would go ahead and do the blueprinting while it was down. It sure won't hurt and might eliminate having to pull it apart to rework if it is not up to snuff.