Brickman301
AH veteran
Just posting this as maybe this can help others out.
A few months ago I purchased a Ruger M77 ii in 30-06. I’ve shot it quite a bit, with different ammo, and nothing I’ve shot have been that accurate. I was getting frustrated, as nothing shot better than 3 1/2” groups at 100 yards, and maybe 1 1/2” at 50 yards. This was all with the rifle shooting from a bag from the bench.
Well this past weekend, I started to investigate why.
It has a laminated stock, and it was touching the barrel. I free floated the barrel went to the range, and the groups improved a little, but still not great. After returning I got on a few forums, and seen people saying that sometimes the magazine box could be binding the action. I used a jeweler’s file to remove some of the material on the bottom of the magazine box where the action screws hold the magazine box down. Once the mag box was relived, the magazine box could move slightly up and down and back and forth. I tighten down the action screws to spec, and headed to the range.
This little trick made all the difference. I shot Winchester 180 grain and federal 150 grain ammo and the both shot to 1” to 1 1/4” groups at 100 yards.
Hard to explain in writing, but I hope everyone can understand. If not, I’ll try to post some pictures of what I did.
Hopefully, this post helps someone else out.
A few months ago I purchased a Ruger M77 ii in 30-06. I’ve shot it quite a bit, with different ammo, and nothing I’ve shot have been that accurate. I was getting frustrated, as nothing shot better than 3 1/2” groups at 100 yards, and maybe 1 1/2” at 50 yards. This was all with the rifle shooting from a bag from the bench.
Well this past weekend, I started to investigate why.
It has a laminated stock, and it was touching the barrel. I free floated the barrel went to the range, and the groups improved a little, but still not great. After returning I got on a few forums, and seen people saying that sometimes the magazine box could be binding the action. I used a jeweler’s file to remove some of the material on the bottom of the magazine box where the action screws hold the magazine box down. Once the mag box was relived, the magazine box could move slightly up and down and back and forth. I tighten down the action screws to spec, and headed to the range.
This little trick made all the difference. I shot Winchester 180 grain and federal 150 grain ammo and the both shot to 1” to 1 1/4” groups at 100 yards.
Hard to explain in writing, but I hope everyone can understand. If not, I’ll try to post some pictures of what I did.
Hopefully, this post helps someone else out.
