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Bad rifle!

daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
I had a 3006 that I just couldn't get to shoot straight.
I tried 8 different loads and powders/bullets, had the barrel floated, cleaned and checked over by a smith and still could get at best 6" groups at 100 yds and a lot of flyers. Traded it in for a old (in new shape) mossin-nagent and its more fun with 4" groups.
Ever had a "bad gun?"
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Daddo,
    you're supposed to take the lens caps OFF the scope when shooting
    I'm not afraid of the dark...the dark is afraid of me!
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What kinda rifle was it???

    My buddy had a mini-14 that wouldn't group for nothing, after trying various types of ammo he decided to get rid of it, but I told him that it wasn't a target rifle, and 4MOA is ideal for such a gun.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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  • RockinURockinU Member Posts: 248 ✭
    edited November -1
    I traded for one of those once...after I tightened the rings so the scope wasn't moving around anymore it was a tack driving sob. This guy had taken his in to the smith too, and he missed it too.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Naw, but I just traded a guy an old Mossin-Nagent for a nice .30-06! That thing groups .05 inch at 100 meters, really shoots great. All I had to do was pull off the lens caps.
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    See, works every time
    I'm not afraid of the dark...the dark is afraid of me!
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