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Why dial a rifle bore within .0001"
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1149844" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Thanks for sharing Ryan. The reason I appreciate the posts from gunsmiths is that I only get first hand experience and feedback with a very limited number of rifles/barrels I own, or that close acquaintances own, as a hunter. Gunsmiths continue to accrue experiences over time and my only hope of benefiting from that knowledge is if it's shared. Forums only have value if members are allowed to express their experiences and opinions. In the old days, the primary source of information available to hunters/shooters was from gun writers who received economic payback and fringe benefits from the gun manufacturers for their positive reviews. Gun writers' articles were clearly biased to pat the backs of the firearms manufacturers, as one could NEVER or hardly ever, find a negative rifle review. Every Ruger rifle examined, shot, and reported on my Elmer Keith reportedly shot 1" groups or better @ 100yds. None of the Ruger rifles I purchased in those days shot 1" groups at 100 yards. Such luck!</p><p></p><p>If all one finds is positive commentary, then that's the first and best indicator that the source of information is biased. There are certainly reasons for not sharing some experiences and I'm not judgmental about others' choices in this regard. But I find myself encouraging others to share - likely for the selfish reason that I appreciate the knowledge that can be used to my own advantage.</p><p></p><p>Statistics don't guarantee a known future result. If applied improperly, they can be contrived to lead to false conclusions. Same with percentages. The devil is in the details. However when applied fairly, statistics can improve the odds of choices leading to the preferred result.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1149844, member: 4191"] Thanks for sharing Ryan. The reason I appreciate the posts from gunsmiths is that I only get first hand experience and feedback with a very limited number of rifles/barrels I own, or that close acquaintances own, as a hunter. Gunsmiths continue to accrue experiences over time and my only hope of benefiting from that knowledge is if it's shared. Forums only have value if members are allowed to express their experiences and opinions. In the old days, the primary source of information available to hunters/shooters was from gun writers who received economic payback and fringe benefits from the gun manufacturers for their positive reviews. Gun writers' articles were clearly biased to pat the backs of the firearms manufacturers, as one could NEVER or hardly ever, find a negative rifle review. Every Ruger rifle examined, shot, and reported on my Elmer Keith reportedly shot 1" groups or better @ 100yds. None of the Ruger rifles I purchased in those days shot 1" groups at 100 yards. Such luck! If all one finds is positive commentary, then that's the first and best indicator that the source of information is biased. There are certainly reasons for not sharing some experiences and I'm not judgmental about others' choices in this regard. But I find myself encouraging others to share - likely for the selfish reason that I appreciate the knowledge that can be used to my own advantage. Statistics don't guarantee a known future result. If applied improperly, they can be contrived to lead to false conclusions. Same with percentages. The devil is in the details. However when applied fairly, statistics can improve the odds of choices leading to the preferred result. [/QUOTE]
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