Are we talking about a Browning BAR? I would guess 2" accuracy is about normal for this style of gun. You might try shooting with the rest back close to the magazine. What ever you do, rest it the same each time.

Some of the smith advice you have been getting is a bit rough sounding. If you buy it isn't clean,
1) Run a super wet patch down it
1a) Wait 5 min
2) Run a brass brush back and forth completely exiting the barrel on both ends like 10 times
3) Run 1 wet patch, then 2 dry patches, . .alternate until the 2nd dry patch is white or you do this 3 times

Do this first with carbon/powder cleaner like Hoppes #9. Then alternate with a true copper cleaner like Sweets.

After about 3 - 5 cycles, this is as clean as a barrel can get. The run a light coat of bore protectant, CLP in my case.


I would also carefully inspect fired cases with a runout tool. fired cases should have < .001in runout.

I would also inspect the crown with a magnifying glass. Any dings and I would spend the $20 - $50 to recrown and cold blue it.

I would also carefully inspect the bore while cleaning for a rough or extremely loose spot as a sign of a barrel problem.

If there is a good way, it would be worth looking at how the action is locking up. that might be loose somehow.


Bedding, well, I don't think this kind of gun is really bedded per se. The rely on being hand held when shot so bedding matters less. kind of like an old school AR. You might try slipping a hand between your forend and the stock.