Author Topic: Making the 742 Woodmaster More Accurate and the 2 loads I shoot for 1 inch group  (Read 681 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline the_spotdoctor

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (16)
  • Avid Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 179
  • Gender: Male
I have done a lot of research and handloading to get my 742 in 30-06 to shoot the best it can. Shooting off of a bench i can shoot a 1 inch group if I do my part. I learned some simple and cheap tricks to making the rifle more accurate, anyone want to know pm me. Also the two loads that are the most accurate out of my gun are
150 grain winchester PP, winchester brass , fed 210m primers with 51 grains of imr 4064 powder and one that is just a hair better is the same components except 57.5 grains of IMR 4350 , will shoot inch groups 90 percent of time. The tricks are easy and can be done in less than an hour.
Thanks.

Offline the_spotdoctor

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (16)
  • Avid Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 179
  • Gender: Male
Tried to reply through pm, but message kept timing out. Here is what I did, hope it is not to confusing.The first thing to do is take the wooden forearm off, but before doing that , take the bolt out of the front of forearm and look and see where the wood touches metal , mainly in front of the receiver close to where the chamber is . Get a small drill or dremmel tool and take enough of the wood off  all the way around so it does not touch the metal any where here. Now look going down the barrel toward the end of muzzle and do the same with the wood, make it where there is no wood touching the barrel the best that you can see anywhere. Where the barrel starts touching the forearm right past the bolt where the sling attaches take out this wood also where the end cap attaches. Ok after doing all of this wood removal , get a small piece of the insulation material that goes around doors. the spongy kind and cut a piece , say 1/3 inch by 1/3 inch and glue it on wood . you will see what i am talking about after you remove forearm. The last step is find about 3 small rubber o rings about the size of a dime but maybe a little smaller. Put one of the on the spot where the bolt attaches to  barrel, the other ones on each side of the small barrel where it meets the bolt head. Now when tightning bolt , snug it only enough to hold it secure , not really tight at all , you can  rock wooden forearm back and forth a little.Now you are ready to go. You will be surprised in group improvements

Offline GRIMJIM

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3002
  • Gender: Male
I am definately going to try this, thanks.
GBO SENIOR MEMBER "IF THAT BALL COMES IN MY YARD I'M KEEPING IT!"

NRA LIFE MEMBER

UNION STEWARD CARPENTERS LOCAL 1027

IF GOD DIDN'T WANT US TO EAT ANIMALS, WHY DID HE MAKE THEM OUT OF MEAT?