From: "David M", [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have recently bought an ex-Irish government 303. The rifle is in beautiful condition but is not nearly as accurate as my old 1942 Longbranch (now regretfully sold). I have tried a card shim under the front of the barrel to impart a slight upward pressure to the barrel but testing today did not result in a startling improvement. I have now reduced the thickness to try again. Has anyone heard of any other tricks that I might try? The barrel band screws are firm but not over tight. The king screw is tight, the bedding with the woodwork at the action and the first 2 inches of the barrel appears to be firm and snug. On a day when I did my part with sand bags front and rear the Longbranch would put ten rounds into a group of 3 inches at 100 yards with no fliers. With the same batch of ammo the Irish is struggling to achieve twice that which I do not consider satisfactory. I am really pleased to have this "last" of the 303s and I really want it to shoot well. Any suggestions gratefully received, Thanks, David. -- I remember a similar problem with one of these guns in the US, I can't recall how the owner solved it, but the gunsmith got it shooting okay eventually. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
