Thanks for the experience guys.
When I first got this rifle it shot a few targets “OK” with one or two of the bullets on hand.
But that accuracy and precision generally went away.
I was beginning to consider things like the scope/bedding/crown/last case rebarrel.
Im glad my friend owns his teslong. Now I can return to the range and without having changed a lot of variables get a baseline to work from.
If it goes back to “reasonable” with a clean barrel then its a solid hunting rifle(that likes cleaning).
If it doesn’t then its a project rifle.
My other center fire rifles shoot pretty well without a lot of scrubbing. Thats part of why they are keepers.
In my eye the borescope is a tool to aid in choices where a rifle may be wavering on project rifle status.


I used to only shoot shotguns and rimfires, then I made the mistake of getting a subscription to handloader.......