So I recently purchased a CZ 527 varmint in HS precision kevlar stock for a pretty good price only to find its performance at the range was baffling. It would stack the shots in the same hole at 50 yards but the group size would open up to 8 to 10 inches at 100 yards.
Needless to say I was discouraged and thought I had a lemon on my hands...
So I had a Gunsmith buddy of mine take a gander at her(before I touched anything.) We found the stock to action screws were tightened down FAR too much. Then, out of curiousity, I ran a patch down the bore only to find it came out clean. Seeing as I had put a couple boxes through her a few days prior, I decided to try some foaming bore cleaner and found it to have considerable copper fouling.
SO.... took her to the range today and needless to say I feel much better about my purchase. was able to group under an inch at 100 yards with "thrifty" PMC ammo. I am confident I can tighten that down to 1/2 inch with higher quality ammunition and improving my shooting as I felt myself pull a bit on a shot in even my best groups.
SO.. with all that said, have you been discouraged about a purchase only to find it was such an easy fix as i have disclosed?
lets hear your lemons to lemonade stories.
Needless to say I was discouraged and thought I had a lemon on my hands...
So I had a Gunsmith buddy of mine take a gander at her(before I touched anything.) We found the stock to action screws were tightened down FAR too much. Then, out of curiousity, I ran a patch down the bore only to find it came out clean. Seeing as I had put a couple boxes through her a few days prior, I decided to try some foaming bore cleaner and found it to have considerable copper fouling.
SO.... took her to the range today and needless to say I feel much better about my purchase. was able to group under an inch at 100 yards with "thrifty" PMC ammo. I am confident I can tighten that down to 1/2 inch with higher quality ammunition and improving my shooting as I felt myself pull a bit on a shot in even my best groups.
SO.. with all that said, have you been discouraged about a purchase only to find it was such an easy fix as i have disclosed?
lets hear your lemons to lemonade stories.