700 SPS Tact 20" 308. It's lived nearly it's entire life in the same McMillan A-3. Currently topped w/8.5-25x50 30MM Leupold. 155 Scenar's/R-15 seated .010 into the lands, I use a single-shot follower. Other than a couple of scope swaps the base, barreled action, and stock have been essentially unchanged since '08.
It's a "Monkey Rifle" in that any monkey can lay behind it and shoot it proficiently. Couple-few shots for a good wind dope and Blow small leftover discernible paint chips off of 600yd targets, or shoot the chains off on purpose.
Last time I shot it the thing was all over the place. 5"+ 200yds groups. It was getting close to hunting season so I shuffled it to the back of the safe to figure out another day. Today I decide to pull it out. As I'm camming the bolt down into battery, I "feel" something not quite right. Pull the bolt. There's a contact line on the starboard lug. Get a light into the lug journals and the front action screw is turtling just a bit proud. I've got contact w/the front action screw and the bolt.
Give or take I've got 3K rounds through the rifle. No thing, shortened the screw a bit, nothing else seems amiss, I suspect the problem is solved but, I'm wondering how the screw "grew" into the bolt journal???????
It's a "Monkey Rifle" in that any monkey can lay behind it and shoot it proficiently. Couple-few shots for a good wind dope and Blow small leftover discernible paint chips off of 600yd targets, or shoot the chains off on purpose.
Last time I shot it the thing was all over the place. 5"+ 200yds groups. It was getting close to hunting season so I shuffled it to the back of the safe to figure out another day. Today I decide to pull it out. As I'm camming the bolt down into battery, I "feel" something not quite right. Pull the bolt. There's a contact line on the starboard lug. Get a light into the lug journals and the front action screw is turtling just a bit proud. I've got contact w/the front action screw and the bolt.
Give or take I've got 3K rounds through the rifle. No thing, shortened the screw a bit, nothing else seems amiss, I suspect the problem is solved but, I'm wondering how the screw "grew" into the bolt journal???????
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