So, I bought a well used 22-250 - stock was rough, barrel was missing bluing, there was a tremendous up-pressure on the barrel.
The bore seemed good though. I stripped the stock and gave it many coats of boiled linseed oil - maybe 50 or more.
I took out the upward pressure on the barrel - free floated it and re-blued the barrel, mounted an old ‘5 star’ 3x9x Redfield, put a Basix trigger on it (went from 5+lb to 1 1/2 lb). I didn’t glass bed it.
My first load was IMR4064 (1/2 grain below book) and a 53 gr hp bullet - bullet seated about a quarter turn from touching the lands.
The first group shot into 45 seconds of angle or about 3/4 MOA on a very windy day 5 shots at 100 meters
I’m thinking that’s mighty fine. This will be a PD rifle, therefore no increment weather and I like the look and feel of oiled walnut. I may play a little with 1/10 grain powder - ladder.
