Sunday, July 19, 2015

How A Remington 700 Gunsmith Can Improve Weapon Accuracy

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By Phyllis Schroeder


Gun owners are particularly concerned about the precision of their armament, as this is their personal tool of self defense. With market upgrades available, this level of accuracy is possible. However, one should seek a real pro, like a Remington 700 Gunsmith, to make sure the upgrades are correct.

Accurizing, the process of making a gun more accurate, is a delicate procedure. Accuracy in a firearm is defined as the ability to hit whatever target one is aiming at. This seems simple enough until one tries out an old-fashioned revolver known for the bullet to land a few feet to the right of the target.

There are a few factors involved, the first of which being the grip that one has on the weapon. Installation of a better grip which allows for comfortable holding without clenching the weapon is ideal. If the grip is comfortable then the shooter should be able to fire the weapon with a consistent degree of pressure.

For shooters new to the sport of rifle marksmanship, the recoil of the weapon can be startling, causing the shooter to miss the target, and sometimes making the shooter uptight about the weapon itself. It is not possible to completely obliterate recoil on a rifle, but this harmonizing effect can be reduced. Harmonizing effect should be proportionate to the square of the length of the barrel, so a longer barrel will result in less recoil.

The only down-side to this minimized harmonic effect is that this longer barrel can slow the bullet down somewhat. To make up for this loss of kinetic energy, one might upgrade to a bullet that gives more. This would be like going from buckshot to a slug, or upgrading some sort of armor-piercing bullet if such a bullet is legal for the shooter to purchase and use in his or her jurisdiction.

Creating the greatest tolerance in a firearm is an art to many gunsmiths, and they will cite this as reason enough for hiring a professional rather than attempting to obtain pinpoint accuracy by installing upgrades themselves. The tolerance means that the moving parts fit together so well that they have less shift under recoil. All guns must have moving parts, but getting these parts to move much less is the goal for anyone looking to fire round after round into a grouped cluster.

Ammunition is another factor involved in accuracy when shooting. Most manufacturers have bullets that they recommend for particular guns due to the fact that these certain bullets have been shown to fire the same time and again. Consistency as well as precision are sought, so those who must have high-precision often make their own ammunition in order to achieve the desired effect each time they fire their weapon.

In order to fire bullets in proper groups, accuracy must be very high, and the shooter must be well-practiced on the gun they are firing. Being experienced with many guns is an honorable pursuit, but having an intimate knowledge of a single weapon will always bring about more consistently desirable results. This intimacy is why so many marksmen and women give their firearm a name.




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