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"Out of Box" 30-378 Accumark acurracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="kraky" data-source="post: 51542" data-attributes="member: 180"><p>My $.02 worth!! I have a 30-378 in a sako.</p><p>It only shoots well with 150 grain bullets and it doesn't like to shoot with a clean barrel. (seems to need about 10 shots to settle down.) I guess I should just leave the barrel dirty. </p><p>ANYHOW- my local gunsmith has bore scoped it and says the barrel looks real good. Can't figure out the fouling.</p><p>Well maybe it's just my personal gun but the gunsmith says he's had a quite a few 30-378 owners stop by asking him to "wave his magic accuracy wand" over their gun to make it shoot. I guessthat tells me something.</p><p>IN all honesty I don't think a 26" tube works with that big a case. The average 30-378 will not "outrun" a rum with a 26" tube.</p><p>I can't help but think the accuracy trouble might be caused by turbulance or incomplete burning of the powder as the bullet exits the muzzle. I've heard some really really astounding accuracy claims from RUM owners so I'd have to point you in that direction.</p><p>MAYBE someday I'll get a custom 27-28" tube put on my gun or maybe convert it to a 338-378. OR maybe I'll just stick with my 150 grain xbt's at 3700 fps. I did take a 6x6 last fall at 100 yds diagonally with that bullet. it dropped in it's tracks and had no bloodshot meat. Enough rambling--don't know if I helped--good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraky, post: 51542, member: 180"] My $.02 worth!! I have a 30-378 in a sako. It only shoots well with 150 grain bullets and it doesn't like to shoot with a clean barrel. (seems to need about 10 shots to settle down.) I guess I should just leave the barrel dirty. ANYHOW- my local gunsmith has bore scoped it and says the barrel looks real good. Can't figure out the fouling. Well maybe it's just my personal gun but the gunsmith says he's had a quite a few 30-378 owners stop by asking him to "wave his magic accuracy wand" over their gun to make it shoot. I guessthat tells me something. IN all honesty I don't think a 26" tube works with that big a case. The average 30-378 will not "outrun" a rum with a 26" tube. I can't help but think the accuracy trouble might be caused by turbulance or incomplete burning of the powder as the bullet exits the muzzle. I've heard some really really astounding accuracy claims from RUM owners so I'd have to point you in that direction. MAYBE someday I'll get a custom 27-28" tube put on my gun or maybe convert it to a 338-378. OR maybe I'll just stick with my 150 grain xbt's at 3700 fps. I did take a 6x6 last fall at 100 yds diagonally with that bullet. it dropped in it's tracks and had no bloodshot meat. Enough rambling--don't know if I helped--good luck [/QUOTE]
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