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Offline 72chevelle

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forearm problem in my contender
« on: February 20, 2003, 01:31:09 AM »
I have a 24"  223 bull barrel that I have trouble getting consistent groups.  When I first got my barrel it shot excellent groups.  I swapped barrels and swapped back and the same load went wild, I gave up for a day or two and put the 223 barrel back on and am now back to my excellent groups.  What could be my problem?  Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2003, 03:29:58 AM »
Gremlins!
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2003, 06:15:52 AM »
SOBRIETY??? :)
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2003, 07:00:00 AM »
Probably the stupid fore end. Free float it.

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You mentioned a forearm problem?
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2003, 07:05:50 AM »
What was up with that?  Were there extreme differences in temperature?  Did you clean the barrel?  Sounds weird.  Another thing I have thought about before is barometric pressures, even though the temperature is close to the same, a weather fron moving in could cause differences, but I would think that would be very small, but it could be as dramatic as shooting at sea level and then shooting up in the mountains.
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2003, 10:13:43 AM »
If you don't tighten the forend with the same tension every time, you'll get different groups
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2003, 10:19:25 AM »
My first guess, would be to follow what GB is telling you. These things can act up just like a bolt action rifle does when not properly free floated.

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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2003, 03:29:15 AM »
I loosened my forearm screws to where the forearm is loose on the barrel.  When I do this it shoots like its supposed to.  Now to figure out where my trouble is.   How do you maintain the same forearm screw tension, I do a lot of swapping barrels?  I'm going to try sanding some more out of the barrel channel and my forearm is also snug against receiver.  Thanks for the help.
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« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2003, 01:30:11 PM »
That could be a big problem right there. The forarm is not supposed to touch the sides of the reciever.  KN
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