Posted by MarkB_MI on December 26, 2009 at 06:33:00 from (166.217.178.222):
In Reply to: O/T Rifle Question posted by JBMac76 on December 26, 2009 at 05:47:32:
Lever action guns aren't known for accuracy, but it should be shooting a lot better than that. My guess is there's some looseness between the barrel and forearm, or between the action and buttstock. Everything needs to be tight for the rifle to shoot consistent.
If, as suggested, the barrel crown has been damaged by improper cleaning, a gunsmith can put a new crown on it. If there's wear in the barrel, that usually occurs in the chamber throat. It takes thousands of rounds to wear out a thirty-thirty barrel, though. (.30-30 loads use fast-burning powders that don't cause much barrel erosion. Big magnums, on the other hand, quickly wear out barrels due to the very slow powders they use.)
I would be very suspicious of the scope and scope mounts. Are you sure that the gun shoots bad with iron sights, or is it possible that it's actually much worse with the scope? You might try putting a Williams peep sight on the receiver, which will be much more accurate than the factory iron sights. My experience with scoped rifles is that most cheaper scope mounts will not hold zero, and I have yet to find an inexpensive scope that will hold zero.
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