I've noticed on two of my Milsurp rifles, a M91 mosin nagant and a SMLE MKIII the accuracy starts to degrade somewhat after firing 30 rounds in quick succession.
One person told me that was a problem with guns that have stocks that run the length of the barrel. This person said the barrel heats up and does not contact the wood evenly, pushing the barrel out of alignment, causing a decrease in accuracy.
Is there any truth to this? If it is true is there any fix?
I'm under the assumption that these rifles were meant to be fired rapidly and often in combat. I usually bring a couple hundred rounds for each rifle
and spend a couple hours putting these old guns through their paces.
I have a couple of other rifles with stocks that only reach part way down the barrel and they seem to be more consistant even when hot.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom on this.
One person told me that was a problem with guns that have stocks that run the length of the barrel. This person said the barrel heats up and does not contact the wood evenly, pushing the barrel out of alignment, causing a decrease in accuracy.
Is there any truth to this? If it is true is there any fix?
I'm under the assumption that these rifles were meant to be fired rapidly and often in combat. I usually bring a couple hundred rounds for each rifle
and spend a couple hours putting these old guns through their paces.
I have a couple of other rifles with stocks that only reach part way down the barrel and they seem to be more consistant even when hot.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom on this.