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What have test shoots delivered i.t.o. accuracy?

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Under a in groups, over a inch groups, 3 under inch two flyers and any combo of foresaid.]]> Rifles - Long Guns Treeman https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/paged/2/#post-6520 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/paged/2/#post-6507 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:02:35 +0000 Rifles - Long Guns Ds J https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/paged/2/#post-6507 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/paged/2/#post-6506 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:10:58 +0000 Rifles - Long Guns Tripodmvr https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/paged/2/#post-6506 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6505 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:03:45 +0000
Suggestion: test the action and build another 7-08 on it.

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barrels are like 16 K now, + gun smithing ? 21 thou + purchase price  :o  :o ]]> Rifles - Long Guns Treeman https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6505 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6503 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:21:17 +0000 Rifles - Long Guns Ds J https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6503 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6501 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:00:46 +0000 Rifles - Long Guns Againstthegrains https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6501 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6083 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:58:50 +0000
My wife had a .303 where the barrel looked considerably worse for the last third of the length. It was stored barrel up in a cupboard for around 30 odd years.

It shot just as well as my rifle with a pristine barrel. We were using Sierra 174gr Matchking with S355. Just a hair over 1 MOA for 10 shots.

A friend of mine won the WP Bisley championship with a .308 target rifle with a pitted barrel. And he only cleans the barrel every 500 or 600 shots.

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I have heard of many such cases, but never owned a working, accurate Frankenstein myself.]]> Rifles - Long Guns Treeman https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6083 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6082 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:57:36 +0000 Then its clean enough to start again.

It must how ever be noted that this barrel is more of a refurbishment, I need to polish and buff those rust pits and peaks so that everything is rounded edged. It must look more like rolling hills and valleys  than mountain peaks and cliff edged valleys.

I have done the barrel 4 -5 perhaps 6 times now and shot it using some odds and ends cases I got with rifle, 15 X, 10 Y and a few 3 and 4 brand cases. All brands loaded to same spec.

A 15 shot group ended up cigarette box size group and I suspect a lot of this was the different age, use of cases in that brand group.
I got a few match box groups with the smaller batch's of cases. Then the last 2 cases came with the rifle loaded ammo included. I shot those newer cases as a 2 shot group and got touching holes.

I am working the barrel again tonight - kinda excited to see what it delivers with carefully loaded ammo.]]> Rifles - Long Guns Treeman https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6082 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6080 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:21:57 +0000
If you shoot plain cast or powder coat, you'll need a lot of vinegar and peroxide.

There is probably still more in the barrel that will clear up from shooting, so send a few copper jackets downrange, then clean again.]]> Rifles - Long Guns 414gates https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6080 https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6079 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:27:18 +0000
It shot just as well as my rifle with a pristine barrel. We were using Sierra 174gr Matchking with S355. Just a hair over 1 MOA for 10 shots.

A friend of mine won the WP Bisley championship with a .308 target rifle with a pitted barrel. And he only cleans the barrel every 500 or 600 shots.]]> Rifles - Long Guns janfred https://systemz.online/rifles-long-guns/the-7x57-mauser-your-thoughts/#post-6079