New Winchester Model 70 followed me home: Third range report.

Boomer said:
What's your impression of the new trigger, better, worse, or no discernable difference?
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To be honest I cannot tell the difference between the new and old trigger as they came to me. This one is very crisp and breaks nice, but I got my older model down a pound or two lighter.

Roadkill, you have a beautiful rifle there, enjoy.

As for breaking in the barrel, I used to clean between every shot. I never noticed any difference so now I just shoot it till I'm done and clean it when I get home. :)
 
That's a great looking rifle! Probbaly the nicest and classiest rifle from all the standard offerings out there (i.e. Browning, Remington, Savage, Ruger, Marlin, etc.). I wonder if you would get less barrel vibration in .270?
 
pharaoh2 said:
Roadkill, you have a beautiful rifle there, enjoy.

As for breaking in the barrel, I used to clean between every shot. I never noticed any difference so now I just shoot it till I'm done and clean it when I get home. :)
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Man, so do you. I was actually looking for a 30-06 when I came across the one I ended up with. I think that both calibres are more than adequate for the job of putting deer on the ground.

I hope to back that statement up with practical proof ASAP. I'll look forward to your thoughts once you've had it out and about.

I thought I was going to be afraid to get my new baby all dirty, but then I dinged it against a huge hanging candle stick/chandelier and put a nick in the bluing on the barrel. Now I consider myself two things:

a) a freakin' dolt; and
b) less afraid of getting it messy in the forest.
 
I was looking at one at WSS in Calgary not that long ago. Yours definetely has a much better finish and nicer woodgrain than the one I saw. Congrats, she sure is purdy. :)
 
pharaoh2 said:
The thin barrel heats up quick and the damndest thing, you can feel the hole gun reverberate like a tuning fork when the shot goes off! :D
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I used to have a Tikka HB in 22/250 that would do the tuning fork thing big time. It was the weirdest thing but that rifle would shoot so well it was easy to ignore.



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I decided to try and adjust the pull weight in the new MOA trigger Tonight. When I read the owners manual there were step by step instructions how to adjust the trigger with photo's. As my picture showed they glued over them. Not only that, they forced glue right through the hollow adjustment screw. :rolleyes:

It took me twenty minutes of whittling the stuff off, then carving enough of the crap out before I could get a wrench in there but I got it. I backed the screw out as far as it would go. According to the manual it says the screw will come out when the end is reached. It will not. Perhaps if I really wrench on it but the screw seems to have some sort of stopper preventing it from backing out too far. Maxed, it now protrudes about a quarter inch from the face of the unit. The pull feels really, really nice now. Zero creep and about half of the old pull. (I don't have a scale so I can't measure it.) The book says it's pre set to 3.5 pounds, however I can tell you it was heavier, maybe closer to 5. Now it pulls as light as the trigger on my older model but is crisper. I'd like to take it out again Tommorow and see how she'll do now.
 
They fit me better than any other rifle I have shouldered and are great looking as well. Just wish they came with a Detachable Mag. That would make the perfect rifle for me.

Congrats on the new purchase, sure is a nice looking Featherweight.
 
Looks like this Model 70 has nice wood....:cool:

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NAA.
 
Sooo....

I just got back from the range. I sent 1 shot out to the 200 gong. It's about 8x8 inches in a diamond shape. With a cold, semi clean bore (I still couldn't find my brushes, I had to use a .30 caliber mop) I smacked it. That was my 'fouling' shot. Then I settled in and fired two shots, again touching. The third I pulled it and I knew I did and it went up to the top of the target. Things got progressivly worse from there. I think it's a number of things, but I don't blame the rifle. First off the barrel needs a good cleaning. I used to own a .270 that gave me exactly 20 shots, no kidding where my point of impact didn't change. Cold or clean, warm or dirty it shot to the same spot. After 20 shots the groups opened up and I couldn't come close to the 300 yard gongs for the life of me. I'm thinking I may have somthing similar here. This rifle may only give me 'X' number of shots reliably without cleaning. I'll experiment with that later. My real concern is I'm affraid I've either developed a bit of a flinch, target panic or both. When I'm holding on paper I can't seem to steady myself enough to make me confident in my shot. This happens from time to time with me and the problem just seems to go away. However I can still smack that 200 yard gong, and I did it 9 times out of 10 dirty barrel and all. I'm going to leave everything exactly as is until after the season wraps up then I'll fool around with everything. But it was sure getting frustrating this Morning, especially when I knew I pulled this shot but figured that shot was good when it wasn't. :(
 
Are you using a good rifle rest? One of these or something like a leadsled can help steady your aim and help with recoil when your are testing a rifle's potential. As for the flinch, may I suggest you start using Remington's managed recoil ammunition to get your confidance back up. Try to beat the worlds slowest trigger pull and the shot will go off as a surprise.

For those who can't get enough pics of Featherweights, here is my 2008 limited Edition:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=322637
 
Pharaoh, I've gone to using wipeout.... no brushes required I think that stuff is amazing. You might want to check your scope mounts, just in case something has moved, or is moving a little. I have had a couple expeiriences with good mounts installed poorly and poor mounts installed well that drove me insane! Or even your scope itself?
 
I have the same rifle in .270 and with 54 grains of IMR4831 under a 150 hornady SP Interlock, three shots groups at 100 yards in the .4-.6" are common!

Purchasing this rifle was the best move I did in term of firearms.

Simply gorgeous.
 
pharaoh2 said:
Sooo....

I just got back from the range. I sent 1 shot out to the 200 gong. It's about 8x8 inches in a diamond shape. With a cold, semi clean bore (I still couldn't find my brushes, I had to use a .30 caliber mop) I smacked it. That was my 'fouling' shot. Then I settled in and fired two shots, again touching. The third I pulled it and I knew I did and it went up to the top of the target. Things got progressivly worse from there. I think it's a number of things, but I don't blame the rifle. First off the barrel needs a good cleaning. I used to own a .270 that gave me exactly 20 shots, no kidding where my point of impact didn't change. Cold or clean, warm or dirty it shot to the same spot. After 20 shots the groups opened up and I couldn't come close to the 300 yard gongs for the life of me. I'm thinking I may have somthing similar here. This rifle may only give me 'X' number of shots reliably without cleaning. I'll experiment with that later. My real concern is I'm affraid I've either developed a bit of a flinch, target panic or both. When I'm holding on paper I can't seem to steady myself enough to make me confident in my shot. This happens from time to time with me and the problem just seems to go away. However I can still smack that 200 yard gong, and I did it 9 times out of 10 dirty barrel and all. I'm going to leave everything exactly as is until after the season wraps up then I'll fool around with everything. But it was sure getting frustrating this Morning, especially when I knew I pulled this shot but figured that shot was good when it wasn't. :(
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One thing I have found to help cure flinching is to have a shooting buddy load your gun for you before each shot without you watching. Instruct them to randomly hand you an empty firearm. You soon see your flinch on the dry fire and you will start to settle down. Do this for a while then finish the day off with about 50 rounds with a 22lr. Try to repeat this 2 - 4 times in a fairly short time. I have used this method on myself and a couple of hunting buddies with great results.
 
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