Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 08:04:14 AM
Pman
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 24, 2012, 08:15:20 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 08:16:47 AM
Piano .. good cal ... you may want to shoot it first and weed out the issues that you think could be better ...trigger pull - accuracy and how the gun fits you... it may be just fine ... free floating always helps ... but if the gun is shooting tight groups already then no need to do anything ....you take a dollar bill and slide it down the barrel between the barrel and stock and see if the barrel is touching the stock ....sometimes you get lucky and it may not be ! :twocents: :tup:
OK, then I have to find a scope for it first. Thanks BH
Post by: norsepeak on April 24, 2012, 08:18:10 AM
Post by: Curly on April 24, 2012, 08:19:17 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 08:31:34 AM
Also, to get the best accuracy, you're most likely going to have to reload. You may get lucky and find a factory load that the rifle likes, but chances are that you will need to reload to get the optimum out of the rifle. :twocents:
Ha, got the bill for one year at WSU last night - reloading is probably not in my near future. And, in all fairness, when I say long range, the most I'm talking would be 500 yds on the very outside. I think if the gun has the right scope and I do what I can to make it as accurate as possible, I'd be good. So I'll get a scope for it and check the barrel, and adjust the trigger. Is there anything else I should do to the existing rifle?
Post by: norsepeak on April 24, 2012, 08:40:07 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 08:43:10 AM
you can do yourself a huge favor and do a PROPER barrel break-in. Go the Lilja barrels website and get the procedure. It's a little time consuming in the beginning, but it's worth it in the end. I've done their procedure on two of their barrels, and they are tack drivers, and clean up very easily now.
Great advice! :tup: Will do.
Post by: bearpaw on April 24, 2012, 09:23:44 AM
Post by: threedwizard on April 24, 2012, 09:31:56 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 09:44:06 AM
piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box... :tup:
Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 09:45:30 AM
All great suggestions! I'm a trigger man and feel a nice trigger job is money well spent. It seems to make all the difference in my long shooting rifles. Remington triggers are usually cheap to clean up and lighten.
Mine has the X-Mark Pro adjustable trigger, too. I'll work on that pull. Thanks.
Post by: Miles on April 24, 2012, 09:53:01 AM
you can do yourself a huge favor and do a PROPER barrel break-in.
Couldn't help it... :chuckle:
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 09:56:03 AM
Post by: Todd_ID on April 24, 2012, 10:02:02 AM
Post by: bearpaw on April 24, 2012, 10:32:13 AM
piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box... :tup:
Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't! :chuckle: :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
I got 2 now, ha ha..... :tup:
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 10:33:44 AM
piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box... :tup:
Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't! :chuckle: :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
I got 2 now, ha ha..... :tup:
Cool beans. I guess I'm outta luck for a trade then, huh?
Post by: bearpaw on April 24, 2012, 10:39:28 AM
piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box... :tup:
Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't! :chuckle: :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:
I got 2 now, ha ha..... :tup:
Cool beans. I guess I'm outta luck for a trade then, huh?
I lied, one is actually my wife's. But I did get a used gun form another member. They are a sweet shooting gun, I think you will like your gun once you start shooting it. :tup:
But if you decide you don't want it, you've got my number. :chuckle:
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 10:41:43 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 24, 2012, 06:37:40 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 06:53:11 PM
After you've checked the float, you may want to re-bed the action yourself (if you don't like it how it is).
What does that do and is it expensive?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 24, 2012, 07:15:55 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 07:19:09 PM
Post by: deerslyr on April 24, 2012, 07:21:03 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 24, 2012, 07:23:06 PM
Post by: norsepeak on April 24, 2012, 07:48:59 PM
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Post by: high country on April 24, 2012, 09:40:52 PM