My handloading for my 464 is not working out to well. The accuracy is poor. What loads do you guys use?
I'm using Hornady 170 grain flat nose bullets.
Bill
What powder were you using and what charge?My handloading for my 464 is not working out to well. The accuracy is poor. What loads do you guys use?
I'm using Hornady 170 grain flat nose bullets.
Bill
My handloading for my 464 is not working out to well. The accuracy is poor. What loads do you guys use?
I'm using Hornady 170 grain flat nose bullets.
Bill
Mine strings vertically a little. I credit the barrel band.
Sounds like it does not bother you too muchMine strings vertically a little. I credit the barrel band.
Sounds like it does not bother you too much
Firstly, I apologise. I had forgotten the influence of the magazine plug screw #44 on the inside cover of the Owner's Manual. Sorry; it has been a long time My use of nomenclature was pretty astray too.I wlll see what she does. If it is the barrel band, what can be done about it?
Firstly, I apologise. I had forgotten the influence of the magazine plug screw #44 on the inside cover of the Owner's Manual. Sorry; it has been a long time My use of nomenclature was pretty astray too.
My procedure FWIW, is to loosen both barrel band screws. But only if you have vertical stringing. If it shoots OK like CaddmannQ's seems to do............Rejoice and don't touch it.
It does not hurt if the fore end is a bit loose. Leaving #44 untouched, fire a group. If it still strings, loosen #44 1 turn at a time. That is a general rule of thumb. Another way would be to slacken #44 almost completely and observe the result. If it strings and the fore end itself is not slightly loose, then it might be bedded too tightly. It it strings and the fore end Is Loose, then suspect the front barrel band. Its screw might not be fitting correctly in the magazine and barrel "cut-outs". The inside of the band might need relieving.
If you have not tinkered with rifles, all this will sound daunting but really, it is not too much trouble to buy or grind screwdrivers and turn some bolts. The bedding is quite something else.
Best of Luck mate
I removed and replaced that screw to clean out the tube. I tried to put it back exactly indexed to the same location.
My stringing was fairly minor from what I understand but I'm not a lever gun expert.
Conventional wisdom says loosen, reposition, or relieve the band, and you will change the way it shoots.
I believe stringing happens because on each shot the barrel whips a little differently, as the gun heats up.