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Offline jeep08ham

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25-06 Free bore
« on: December 18, 2008, 03:19:38 PM »
I have a Handi with laminated stock and 26 inch heavy barrel in 25-06.   Accuracy has always been just fair at best.  2-4" groups are pretty standard regardless of load.  Have changed scopes three times. I have always been able to get my other guns to shoot a max. of 1  1/4" at a hundred yards or less but not this one.   Started reloading and found this thing has a lot of free bore.  120 grain bullets only sit in the case about 1/8" and still off of the barrel lands a bit.   Should I send this gun back for repairs or what do the experts on this forum recommend?

Advise is appreciated!
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Re: 25-06 Free bore
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2008, 04:03:39 PM »
The only "repair" is to replace the barrel.  Most likely any other 25-06 barrel you get from them will be the same.  Larry
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Re: 25-06 Free bore
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2008, 05:25:41 PM »
Yup, lots of freebore is standard for many H&R chamberings, load to recommended COL and live make do, Weatherbys work fine with lots of freebore, no reason it shouldn't with a good load in the H&R, my 25-06 Ultra shoots 115gr and 117gr factory ammo great, good enough I don't even try to handload for it.  ;)

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Re: 25-06 Free bore
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2008, 12:32:02 PM »
This looks like the 25-06 Ultr I had.

http://www.angelfire.com/ma/ZERMEL/hrultrawp.html

I spent multy hours trying to make it shoot. Got it down to 1-1/4"
that was it before I traded the barrel.

You got to come up with some measurment before you can say
whats wrong.
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