I Surrender - I can't nurse anymore Accruacy Out of It!!

Guest · Jun 2, 2009

I don't know how much you've done on this rifle, Mike, as I've not had the time to follow the forums as much as I'd like, but it acts like either bedding or possibly a seating depth issue. Occasionally I've had a rifle I've worked on come up with a 'two and one' group like you're seeing (though never with all four bullet weights like that) and a tweak of seating depth (usually shorter) will fix it. Have you tried seating depth as a means of fixing this? If you have, it's not impossible to bed a Ruger properly, if you're careful and work slow. I've not bedded one, but I have been an observer on one, sort of. I'm thinking of bedding a laminated stock sometime soon if I can get to it, so I might be of some better help to you after that.

Maybe you should bring the thing up here and we'll take it down, work it over, and reassemble it to see what we get?

bullet · Jun 3, 2009

dubyam":1b6qb6nj said:
I don't know how much you've done on this rifle, Mike, as I've not had the time to follow the forums as much as I'd like, but it acts like either bedding or possibly a seating depth issue. Occasionally I've had a rifle I've worked on come up with a 'two and one' group like you're seeing (though never with all four bullet weights like that) and a tweak of seating depth (usually shorter) will fix it. Have you tried seating depth as a means of fixing this? If you have, it's not impossible to bed a Ruger properly, if you're careful and work slow. I've not bedded one, but I have been an observer on one, sort of. I'm thinking of bedding a laminated stock sometime soon if I can get to it, so I might be of some better help to you after that.

Maybe you should bring the thing up here and we'll take it down, work it over, and reassemble it to see what we get?

You really tempt me in coming up to see you about this rifle. I will shoot it today and with the barrel floated and let you all know what happened. I have tried all kinds of seating depths but I think I will also try going very short if the freefloated barrel thing does not work out. I am getting close to giving it to a professional to get things right but if that is the case it will not be hunted with this fall because I would have to save up at the moment to get the work done.

Antelope_Sniper · Jun 3, 2009

From all the comments, Pillar bedding might work better on the Ruger.

Here's something to consider:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?p ... ber=874663

bullet · Jun 3, 2009

Antelope_Sniper":190pijxm said:
From all the comments, Pillar bedding might work better on the Ruger.

Here's something to consider:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?p ... ber=874663

Hey, that is cool!!!! Thanks, I think I could use these and still float the barrel at the same time and it should be a solid rig. Look at my post "Home Run!!!"

bullet · Jun 3, 2009

I have ordered the pillar bedding columns from Midway and have a piece of special material coming to me to replace the four pieces of duck tap. Now my rifle will be pillar bedded and free floated and all for 23.00

I am back in business.

Antelope_Sniper · Jun 3, 2009

Yep, I saw those groups bullet. They look great. Once you are done with it the critters better look out! :grin: :grin:

bullet · Jun 3, 2009

Antelope_Sniper":391bokfs said:
Yep, I saw those groups bullet. They look great. Once you are done with it the critters better look out! :grin: :grin:

Yes, with that accuracy and those velocities, this load is a combo that will be a dandy for hunting.

Ridge_Runner · Jun 6, 2009

bullet, the 2-n-1 3 shot groups are hinting to you what is wrong, try a few 5 shot groups and post the results, and we'll see if my hunch is right.
RR