BSA cf2 accuracy problem

[3#cannon]

A few weeks ago I got a BSA cf2 308win in a trade. The rifle is in very good condition. The crown and bore are very good as well. After a few range sessions and trying many different loads of varget with speer,hornady and nosler bullets from 150 -180 grain. I find the accuracy isn't what I had hoped for. The best group I've gotten is just under 3" at 100m. That was with 165gr speer btsp with wlr primer and 45.7gr of varget.
I notice that the barrel isn't free floated. Do you think I should give floating the barrel a try?

 

[Gordon M]

I own a cf2 and it is free floated till 1.5 '' of the end of stock ,, the pressure point is required for good groups .. try free floating it up to 1.5 '' of the end .. then if it still does not improve . try first put a shim under end and increase pressure point ,, if worse groups with shim ,, remove .. and sand a bit to lighten pressure on end .. good luck your gun will shoot sub moa if you find the right combo my 308 likes 150 gr bullets and 45 gr of varget

 

[hunters home]

If I were you I would free float the entire barrel and see what you get. If accuracy still isn't what you want then I would also bed the action. This is what I done with my CF2 and it shoots great.

 

[jethunter]

I would try free floating the barrel. Do this temporarily by putting a strip cut from a credit card under the front of the action so it's lifted up and the barrel floats. Then you can check accuracy with ff without messing with the stock. If you see an improvement in accuracy you can then start relieving the stock for permanent fix.

 

[bearhunter]

Those BSA rifles usually shoot very well as long as the bedding isn't hooped.

I used to collect examples of BSA rifles and still have one I really like, chambered in 275 Rigby.

One of the major issues I've had with these rifles is stock splitting. The older models have a cross bolt, just like most Mauser rifles for the recoil lug to come up against and strengthen the stock at that point.

That was later eliminated and a tapered wooden dowel was glued in place through the stock. This works fine, as long as the glue is binding.

This can be difficult to deduce. I've actually found rifles with the dowel missing. Usually if the glue has broken down, the stock will split right on the king screw. It can be almost unnoticeable. The best fix for this is to glue the split and clamp the action. When that's dried up properly, glass bed the receiver and dowel. This will give you a long term fix.

The stock wood used on BSA CF2 rifles is usually very straight grained but light weight walnut. Time doesn't do it any favors as it dries over the decades.

Fantastic hunting rifles that will usually produce better accuracy than most hunting situations require. I like them very much.