Thread: 308 howa

Originally Posted by Timmay

Could it be a bad threading job? Bullet touching the suppressor ?

I think you might notice that quite quickly

Originally Posted by Timmay

Could it be a bad threading job? Bullet touching the suppressor ?

Might not even need to touch just get too close.

I had pretty much the same problem with my one, Definitely check your actions screws, I remember the ones on mine worked loose so I chucked some blue thread locker on and cranked them up. Swapped the rings and mounts for Talley's one piece's and haven't had a problem since( Maybe the araldite was OTT but they don't move). Probably should get a FAT wrench some day and check the torque on the action. Does anyone know what it is?

barrell is floating with suppressor on just fired groups with and without better groups with it on but still worse than when i first bought it. Action screws should be about 45 to 55 inch pounds according to the web. Ill get a tourque wrench tomorrow and see if this helps

Loosen them off then just barely snug them down finger tight and give the butt a couple of tapps on the floor pushing the barrel back into stock and snug up the front screw first making sure the barrel is centered then the rear.

It is not uncommon for things to settle after a few shots so recheck they are still firm after 5 or so shots and they shouldn't move again.

How clean is it? Could it be copper fouling build up?

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Take the action out and make sure the bedding surfaces are clean a little piece of crap can really upset things. Then torque it back down.

i'm looking at a howa myself. cant decide between 7-08 or 308.
be interested to know which to go for

Thanks guys, i did the action down as vietnamcam suggested and tried it but still crap then had a brainwave and took the bipod off, which was on for the original good group, and three shots nearly touching. I wont be using the bipod anyway haha

You sure it's not your hold? I've heard an excessively light hold will generally cause vertical stringing. A tight hold with heavy cheek weld/ stock into sholder tending to spread laterally.

How fast did you get the shots off too? Is there a chance it was barrel temp?

let bit cool for a minute between shots, the suppressor heats up prettyquick. Probably was a combination of the way i was holding it and the bipod. All sweet now

process of elimination ......try without suppessor if still no good then thats not the culprit, check the recoil lug (if howas have one , i dont know) is fitted correct and the action screws are the right torque . im guessing the stock was removed to thread the barrel