This is in regards to a previous thread:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=266095
Well after talking to different people about this and checking everything out, one person noticied the fore end cap was in contact with the end of the barrel and suggested I try to "free-float" it with a dremel tool. Well went back to the range (4th time) and took the cap off and shot it. Well wouldn't you know, a three shot one inch group. Put the cap back on and shot again....7 inches higher than previous 3! I could not believe the very little metal to metal contact could cause such inaccuracy. I thought I may have just got a bad cap and so I orered a new one from ruger ($14.00). While I was waiting for that, I did a little home gun-smithing with a dremel and some pliers on the cap I had until there was no more contact with the barrel. Cap came in two days ago and went to the range yesterday. My re-worked cap shot same point of impact as without and a 1.25 inch group. Put the new cap (which also had contact with barrel) and six inch group. Well I guess I will use the re-worked cap during hunting season (as it got a little scratched in the process) and put the new one on during the off season. Anyway, just another area to look at if anyone else is having the same problem. Anyone else have an RSI, and if so, does the cap make contact with the barrel? Any accuracy problems?
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=266095
Well after talking to different people about this and checking everything out, one person noticied the fore end cap was in contact with the end of the barrel and suggested I try to "free-float" it with a dremel tool. Well went back to the range (4th time) and took the cap off and shot it. Well wouldn't you know, a three shot one inch group. Put the cap back on and shot again....7 inches higher than previous 3! I could not believe the very little metal to metal contact could cause such inaccuracy. I thought I may have just got a bad cap and so I orered a new one from ruger ($14.00). While I was waiting for that, I did a little home gun-smithing with a dremel and some pliers on the cap I had until there was no more contact with the barrel. Cap came in two days ago and went to the range yesterday. My re-worked cap shot same point of impact as without and a 1.25 inch group. Put the new cap (which also had contact with barrel) and six inch group. Well I guess I will use the re-worked cap during hunting season (as it got a little scratched in the process) and put the new one on during the off season. Anyway, just another area to look at if anyone else is having the same problem. Anyone else have an RSI, and if so, does the cap make contact with the barrel? Any accuracy problems?
