I've got a 700 in 270 that's close to twenty yrs old.The rifle's been glass bedded and has a timney trigger.It used to shoot close to moa but now I'm lucky to get 3"grps at 100.I've tried several diff ammos and they all spray.This gun has been shot a good bit and has seen it's share of hot handloads.Any ideas?Would it be worth the $250 or so to send it to someone for accurizing?Thanks

How many rounds has the rifle had put through it?

I'dguess it's been shot 1500-2000 times.I keep it clean as well.

Have you checked the scopebases and rings?

check the crown for scratches/gouges.

[Deleted by Admins]

Could have it rebarreled. If your loads were too hot and you let the barrel get extremely hot you could have some throat wear. you can save her!

Well I haven't checked the bases but the rings are as snug as they were 15yrs ago when I put them on with loc-tite.This rifle's rode beside me in the truck many miles and I suspect the crown may be damaged.Would this cause accuracy to suffer this much,and is there a way to tell if the crown is damaged with the naked eye?I don't have a gunsmith anywhere around here that I trust.

If the crown is damaged, your lucky it didn't affect it more, I have seen some really good guns ruined,just because of slight damage to the crown. They went from Sub-MOA to 5" groups.

Yeah, copper solvents will ruin a barrel also, if left in there too long.