Accurizing factory rifle

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Falon

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I'm trying to squeeze better groups from a factory rifle without breaking the bank. Swapping triggers and trying match-grade ammo have helped me most but has anyone found a small tweak that made a big difference? basically, I am looking for reversible mods that don't require a gunsmith for basic improvements
 
If the barrel is free floated (and it's a wood stocked rifle) you might try putting something between the stock and barrel at the end of the forearm to just put a slight pressure on the barrel. Ruger used to purposely bed their rifles this way. The reverse migth be true as well. If the rifle already has some contact there, free floating might help. To be honest, I reload my ammo and found switching between bullet brands and powder charges was usually the way I tried to improve accuracy. If it's one the AR style rifles i have no suggestions....I don't have one. (Kind of a bolt action/walnut stock guy.)
 
Falon said:
I'm trying to squeeze better groups from a factory rifle without breaking the bank. Swapping triggers and trying match-grade ammo have helped me most but has anyone found a small tweak that made a big difference? basically, I am looking for reversible mods that don't require a gunsmith for basic improvements
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Besides the trigger, check your action screw torque all the time. Setting it to the same torque the factory recommends is the easiest thing you can do to make your rifle more accurate without a gunsmith
 
Skip the stock and trigger upgrades for now...invest in a quality scope first. A good scope will reveal more about your current rifle's issues than any other modification and you can always switch back to the old one if you want.
 
wapakfred said:
If the barrel is free floated (and it's a wood stocked rifle) you might try putting something between the stock and barrel at the end of the forearm to just put a slight pressure on the barrel. Ruger used to purposely bed their rifles this way. The reverse migth be true as well. If the rifle already has some contact there, free floating might help. To be honest, I reload my ammo and found switching between bullet brands and powder charges was usually the way I tried to improve accuracy. If it's one the AR style rifles i have no suggestions....I don't have one. (Kind of a bolt action/walnut stock guy.)
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thanks! I’ve tried match ammo and trigger swaps. I’ll test barrel contact vs. free-floating and consider reversible foam pressure under forearm before deeper mods
 
blockhead said:
Besides the trigger, check your action screw torque all the time. Setting it to the same torque the factory recommends is the easiest thing you can do to make your rifle more accurate without a gunsmith
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I’ve heard that can really tighten groups. Do you use a specific torque wrench or just follow the factory specs by feel?
 
um we need to know what is your rig , that needs fixed. it could be something like the mosbergs, nobody has been able to fix. it could be ad scop mounts screw threads. i've been hearing about that one alot lately, screws to long for a receiver, screws so soft they are shearing. it could be the ruger american series and the scope bases are put on wrong often . it could be your style of the pull, it could be a caliber moreprone to flinch . or just lemons. i had a rem 700 that wouldnt keep in 4 inches at 100. it came down to the scope and rings and bases were just crap. usually i can keep 5 at 1 inch on a good day, it drops to a half. i had a psa 3x etched reflex. that had a subtension in the frame and needed mounted a few times till i found something was touching wrong.
 
You cannot return it to normal, but bedding and torque range can help. Bedding, especially adding pillars can make a big difference. Most stock guns do t hold torque well. That is a start!
 

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