I found a fire lapping kit I had picked up years ago but never used. it was one with precoated bullets in loaded ammunition. I was planning on replacing the barrel next year, so figured, what the hell. I wanna see what kind of difference it will make. so took off a little early from my shift at the range so I could do it there. took about 45 minutes (3 live fire sessions). The loads were fairly soft shooting. was a fairly easy process.
The results after final cleaning. first shot adjusted scope.......the I had 4 rnds of Federal Gold Medal Match touching each other. I then tried some hornady the grouped about 3/4" an inch. and then was not able to do more shooting since I had to let a few guys try another rifle of mine before the range closed up.
So far, I am pleased. Can not wait to do some more shooting. was weird to use a bolt gun. it has been awhile. I have mostly been shooting Semi Autos lately.
Would I do this to a high end barrel. No. it is a factory barrel on my Savage. not a big loss if I loose a little lifespan on it.....it is a project barrel. tempting to even cut it down to 16", thread the muzzle and use it for some subsonic 308 shooting with my suppressor.
The results after final cleaning. first shot adjusted scope.......the I had 4 rnds of Federal Gold Medal Match touching each other. I then tried some hornady the grouped about 3/4" an inch. and then was not able to do more shooting since I had to let a few guys try another rifle of mine before the range closed up.
So far, I am pleased. Can not wait to do some more shooting. was weird to use a bolt gun. it has been awhile. I have mostly been shooting Semi Autos lately.
Would I do this to a high end barrel. No. it is a factory barrel on my Savage. not a big loss if I loose a little lifespan on it.....it is a project barrel. tempting to even cut it down to 16", thread the muzzle and use it for some subsonic 308 shooting with my suppressor.
