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Rifle Action Truing
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historicalarms
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Well we kind'a "sideways" this thread a bit ....but damn its been interesting & informative.
Chicken, your "football" concept is one of the oldest and most re-engineered concepts of barrel making & shooting since spiral rifling was first introduced into the quotient....the trial & errors of different rifling forms & twist rates have been re-engineered every time a new caliber is introduced and then again for every different bullet ever produced ( the "sectional density" thing that Susq mentioned) and we aint never gonna get all that rehashed in this liftime.
Chicken, your "football" concept is one of the oldest and most re-engineered concepts of barrel making & shooting since spiral rifling was first introduced into the quotient....the trial & errors of different rifling forms & twist rates have been re-engineered every time a new caliber is introduced and then again for every different bullet ever produced ( the "sectional density" thing that Susq mentioned) and we aint never gonna get all that rehashed in this liftime.
I smell an absolutely wonderful discussion/debate/fight here about the black magic of the 6.5CM...... definitely a terrific hunt camp discussion! LOL!
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In terms of accuracy, most still need to learn to sight correctly along with a correct trigger pull, after that start blaming other things. 
Tom O
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Chicken lights
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Correct trigger pull seems to be another hot topicIn terms of accuracy, most still need to learn to sight correctly along with a correct trigger pull, after that start blaming other things.
I’m open to learn but fear that’s opening another can of worms
Don't know which model you mean, but can say that a trigger made by Trigger Tech in Canada will make you smile from ear to ear. They are expensive but totally worth every penny. The design is insensitive to side thrust - and darn near every other trigger curse I know of.
Tom O you haven't shot a worn out cooey or you wouldn't ask about side to side trigger float.
My very first two guns almost 70 years ago were Cooeys. They were horrid things but as a young boy I loved them. They also taught me some good habits that have lasted a lifetime.
Have a look at any Olympic Match Rifle, or target pistol by Anshutz, Hammerli, Walther, Feinwerkbau.
Jewell Triggers for Remington actions.
I bet you have not tried Trigger Tech....... For obvious reasons, they started out with triggers for Remington. They must have a half dozen different ones now just for Remington.
Almost all my old triggers are Jewell. All my new ones are Trigger Tech.
historicalarms
Ultra Member
Holy man--- from turbulence to twist to triggers...all in one page... Ime going on 68 yrs old and aint got enough "lifetime" left in me to come close to covering 60 yrs of shooting & all the above--but you guys keep on I'll enjoy the ride as long as I can.
historicalarms
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But I will agree with Degen wholeheartedly , without first conquering the human frailties of shooting, the very best-most expensive equipment in the world will not make a person a "shooter" of the first degree.In terms of accuracy, most still need to learn to sight correctly along with a correct trigger pull, after that start blaming other things.
I agree with that! At mid 70s, the biggest risk is falling asleep in the middle of typing.
The problem isn't really not being able to type long notes or even cover lots of ground. It's the width, length, and depth of the subject.
Best to come over to chat and kick me when I doze off.
A game I like to play with the young shooters (old shooters are too stubborn) who claim I only shoot well because I have competition equipment is to load up 20 rounds, let them pick 10 rounds and give me the other 10, and then we both take turns to shoot 2 five shot groups. If they complain that the wind was in my favour, I'll do a round Robin with them for the last pair of groups.
There is no question that a nice bench rifle makes them a better shooter so I'll often repeat that with a hunting rifle to make it real for them. It's funny how much better they listen to advice after that. It's also amazing how quickly a young shooter improves when they are open to suggestions.
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I’m always open for suggestions, but the trick is knowing if the person giving advice is worth listening to. That’s in general, in my opinion, not just related to shooting.
Then there’s the old buggers who yell at you to do it “properly” (their way) and will rap your knuckles if you don’t
Luckily they nap a lot LOL