I really may be screwed but I thought I'd throw this out for some ideas.
I thought I saw this come up a year or so ago, but couldn't find it in the search, or was using the wrong keywords.
Problem, I have a 700 in .223 I bought, had barreled and set it in a McM stock I had laying around. First time at the range I had to put all the left that a NXS 8X32 had in it to get within about a half inch of POA.
I cursed the scope base manufacturer, because I knew that had to be the problem, the scope/ring assembly is proven, shoots fine on any other rifle, so, I get another base, swap out and head to the range.
Same, same , same.
I put the thing in the safe and try to forget it.
Yesterday I brought home a proven straightedge, pulled a Badger base off of another rifle and set the rifle in a rest and some bags to see if I can physically see the problem.
Yes, with the base screwed to the rifle, and a straightedge held to the side if the base, I can actually see the straightedge running off center of the flutes in the barrel. How much is hard to tell as I'm a one horse show right now, and lack the third and fourth hands required to try to get a measurement.
But to make things simple, I can assume that the screws are at least 22 MOA out of straight with the receiver, or bore.
Can anyone tell me if this were chucked up up straight in a mill, could the holes ever possibly be opened up enough to get them straight, or is it a lost cause to try on the receiver end, and go after fixing it with the scope base instead.
Thanks in advance for any help
sean
I thought I saw this come up a year or so ago, but couldn't find it in the search, or was using the wrong keywords.
Problem, I have a 700 in .223 I bought, had barreled and set it in a McM stock I had laying around. First time at the range I had to put all the left that a NXS 8X32 had in it to get within about a half inch of POA.
I cursed the scope base manufacturer, because I knew that had to be the problem, the scope/ring assembly is proven, shoots fine on any other rifle, so, I get another base, swap out and head to the range.
Same, same , same.
I put the thing in the safe and try to forget it.
Yesterday I brought home a proven straightedge, pulled a Badger base off of another rifle and set the rifle in a rest and some bags to see if I can physically see the problem.
Yes, with the base screwed to the rifle, and a straightedge held to the side if the base, I can actually see the straightedge running off center of the flutes in the barrel. How much is hard to tell as I'm a one horse show right now, and lack the third and fourth hands required to try to get a measurement.
But to make things simple, I can assume that the screws are at least 22 MOA out of straight with the receiver, or bore.
Can anyone tell me if this were chucked up up straight in a mill, could the holes ever possibly be opened up enough to get them straight, or is it a lost cause to try on the receiver end, and go after fixing it with the scope base instead.
Thanks in advance for any help
sean