Recent content by 308longshot

I have a browning 7 mm rem mag that is very light and has a very long barrel (26 inch it appears). I believe it will beat the living snot out me when fired with full magnum loads. I am not a recoil wimp but prefer to send the beating down range. The diameter at the muzzle is only .600. It...

As I promised I would post my results of changing my barrel, I went out yesterday and tried a new ER Shaw 308 barrel in varmint contour. It was a 243 winchester but got nothing better than 2 inch groups. I fired 3 shots after bore sighting to get it reasonably toward the middle of a target...

Thanks for the replies. I knew the experienced minds of this forum would have suggestions I would have never thought of before. I did not see any pillars, just plastic inserts where the actions screws go through which is why I had glass bedded the action and the recoil lug thinking that was...

Yes. I did check the crown and even re crowned it to be sure it was good. still had the same results. Very frustrating. I am hoping the new barrel resolves the issue.

I just came across this old thread searching for answers for the same problem with the same gun and caliber. Was a solution ever found? I have glass bedded the stock and tried a plethora of loads, bullet weights, powders, seating depths and no luck. I always get a couple that look good and...