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Old 08-05-2015, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CZ2506
Thanks for the feedback. I was leaning toward re-barreling. I tried out some new rifles this weekend, and none of them really felt as comfortable as my Browning. But I've been shooting it for 25 years. Probably close to 3000 rounds. It used to shoot less than .85 MOA out to 400 yards. Bone stock (except for trigger spring) with a 22" sporter barrel. So I'm pretty sure the action is true. Think I'll go with a 24" sporter bbl in .270 Win.
First try cleaning the barrel real good.
It may just need to be cleaned.
Copper fouling can make it shoot bad.
It is a lot cheapper than a new barrel.

JMHO
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