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<blockquote data-quote="Lakenut" data-source="post: 2883024" data-attributes="member: 30258"><p>The gun is a Ruger m77mk2 chambered in 7mm mag. Walnut stock. 13 or so years ago it was a 1" grouper. Now those groups have grown inconsistent. For whatever reason, the barrel channel of the stock is not symmetrical and makes contact with the right side of the barrel. I am looking at my options to fix this. Looks like some wood needs to be removed from the barrel channel then a bedding job to make this stock right. Or....purchase a new stock....which brings me to 2 questions. </p><p></p><p>1. If I keep the current stock, how hard is it to ream out the barrel channel and bed the action without butchering the stock? </p><p></p><p>2. If I go with an aftermarket stock, what should I look for? Wood, laminate, synthetic? Brands? Would I expect to bed the action also?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for your help. </p><p></p><p>Btw, I want a solid hunting rifle....not looking to have a gun that shoots sub .5" groups. Well that would be cool, if it could be done without dumping a ton of time and $$$$<img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> Out of the box the gun was a solid 1" shooter with the right factory ammo....and I want to return to that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lakenut, post: 2883024, member: 30258"] The gun is a Ruger m77mk2 chambered in 7mm mag. Walnut stock. 13 or so years ago it was a 1" grouper. Now those groups have grown inconsistent. For whatever reason, the barrel channel of the stock is not symmetrical and makes contact with the right side of the barrel. I am looking at my options to fix this. Looks like some wood needs to be removed from the barrel channel then a bedding job to make this stock right. Or....purchase a new stock....which brings me to 2 questions. 1. If I keep the current stock, how hard is it to ream out the barrel channel and bed the action without butchering the stock? 2. If I go with an aftermarket stock, what should I look for? Wood, laminate, synthetic? Brands? Would I expect to bed the action also? Thanks in advance for your help. Btw, I want a solid hunting rifle....not looking to have a gun that shoots sub .5" groups. Well that would be cool, if it could be done without dumping a ton of time and $$$$:) Out of the box the gun was a solid 1" shooter with the right factory ammo....and I want to return to that. [/QUOTE]
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