Author Topic: 300 win grouping pblm 100yrds (Read 494 times)

Tim Grinage · « **on:** September 28, 2004, 08:06:04 PM »

factory sst hvy barrel boyd lam stocks, 180 ballistic,180 accubond165 fail safe. all eratic and confusing. what kind of tension should i have on my forend screws? and do i need to rest it at the same point on the forend every time? will it get better with more shooting and cleaning? are detachable mounts too unreliable for the 300?

any help would be great :eek:

Thanks Tim

Tim Grinage · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2004, 05:44:41 PM »

Thanks Chris ill try the oring thing tomarrow and the different rest. But where do i find out how deep the companys are seating there bullets?Is there a referance that you or anyone might know of?

Thanks again Tim

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:49:42 PM »

you can usualy get small teflon or hard rubber washers at most hardware stores that work very good for free floating the barrel. I have found this to help accuracy out a lot in a couple of barrels of mine. Also check your base and rings, some locktite can really make a big difference. Those light encores in the heavy calibers are hard on scopes, rings and bases. What kind of scope are you using and is it of known dependability? Things to think about.

Tim Grinage · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2004, 07:15:14 PM »

Ive got the rings tight and im using a leupold VX3 but i will try the washer at the range today. the gun really isnt that light ,maybe 9lbs but ill keep tryin

thanks alot guys Tim

Raven · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2004, 04:02:00 AM »

I also have the boyds laminate butt stock on my rifle. I also have a VVGC forend with hanger bar. With a 24" barrel, this setup seemed very heavy to me. Also the barrel end of the gun seemed too light for proper balance. This has nothing to do with your irratic grouping issue, however if you are interested in a slightly lighter weight rig, I have a tip for you. If you take off the recoil pad, you will see that the boyd's buttstock is a solid peice of laminate. The laminate is much heavier than either the synthetic stock or even regular walnut. Between the holes for the recoil pad screws, There is plenty of room to remove some wood to lighten the weight. I took a 3/4" spade bit and drilled three holes into the stock from the recoil pad end of the stock. The edges of the holes slightly overlapped. I ended up with a cavity that was about 1.75" to 2" wide and 5.5" deep. This removed enough weight to lighten the stock and improve the balance. Just make sure to leave the wood in the area of the recoil pad screws. Also take your time and be sure to drill straight!