Thread: Causes of accuracy in a rifle

Barrel ?? Hmmm. I once rebarreled a 6.5-06 that had been shooting well (it was a Mauser 98, there were always several factors at play getting these to really shoot, unless your name is @nor-west who is the tinniest bastard with Mausers I know, or is it that he associates with @Brian . . . ).

I chose a Kreiger cut rifled barrel and had Din Collings fit and chamber it (a grandson actually did the work). Shot like shit. I tried a lot of things, loads, bedding all sorts. Shot like shit. Probly put 250-350 rounds through it.

Several years later I decided to take a second punt on it, and had it fitted it to a Ruger Precision rifle (by Mark at Waitaki engineering). He set it back and chambered it in 6.5 Crudmore. Shot like a demon, despite being a hunting weight profile I shot possibles at 300, 400, 500 and 600 yards with it.

Figure that one!