T-Bolt accuracy

[fester]

I have a friend with a newly acquired Browning T-Bolt and we were both quite surprised with the poor accuracy out of it.
He tried a few kinds of ammo and nothing helped. Is this normal. Has anyone tried to re-barrel one?

fester

 

[Boer seun]

What is the size of groups you get?

 

[stanway]

Did you try giving it a good cleaning - including the bolt face?

A friend of mine has one and shoots grouse in the head every fall with it. My 77/22 was recently giving me inconsistent groups. But after a good cleaning of the bolt face, the groups tightened up again. Give it a try and good luck.

 

[fester]

tbolt

the groups were about 1-3 inches
I would imagine that it was quite clean knowing him but i will let him know
thanks

 

[Can-down]

Gee 1"-3" is pretty good for 100 yards, even better at 200 yards
at 50 yards it would be less impressive.
Scoped?
Bench rested?
Off-hand?
Distance?

 

[Slash5]

Just checked my targets from my first left hand Tbolt.
I show .33 inch at 25 yards with Eley ammo and the factory peep. The target has 4 shots in one ragged hole and one shot just on the edge of the main hole.

Just found the target from my second left hand Tbolt. Only shot it once so far. Cheap Chinese scope that's going to be replaced real quick. 25 yards at Shooters Choice, only one or two 5 shot groups for each type of ammo (at $10 an hour, I was in a hurry) - Federal bulk .452, PMC Scoremaster .371, .155, Lapua .192, .142, Eley .123, .221

 

[bill c68]

This gun is new you say?

might need a break in period.

 

[fester]

t-bolt

benchrest with a brand new weaver classic 2x7 at 25 yards
the ammo was standard and hyper velocity
it was probably new in the early 70's new to him now sorry about that

 

[Slash5]

There is something wrong with the gun if it's shooting groups like that.
I'd give it a good cleaning. Check the crown carefully.