Global Sports: How A Remington 700 Gunsmith Can Improve Weapon Accuracy

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

How A Remington 700 Gunsmith Can Improve Weapon Accuracy

By Phyllis Schroeder


In order to any firearm to be the practical weapon of self-defense that it was designed to be, it must have precision and accuracy. Real fans of marksman shooting will seek after-market upgrades for their weapon in order to maximize the consistent accuracy of their weapon. True marksmen either are, or they seek a professional such as a Remington 700 gunsmith in order to bring out the best their gun can offer.

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.

Rifles have the added issue of recoil to consider, and this can be so severe as to make the shooter afraid of the weapon. Minimizing this harmonic effect, or recoil, enables the shooter to control where the barrel is pointed at the time the bullet exits the chamber. The longer barrel has less harmonic effect, and is easier to control.

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.

All firearms have moving parts, and their tolerance to one-another can make them shift slightly less under recoil. It has been said by many gunsmiths that this process is not just a science, but that there is an art to it as well. Getting small, moving parts to fit together so well that they shift very little as a result of harmonic effect truly requires experience.

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.

With the best possible precision and accuracy, any experienced gun slinger should be able to achieve clusters on their target. This is especially true for those wise men and women who practice with a particular weapon on a regular basis. Having an expansive knowledge base about firearms is always good, but only an intimate relationship with a particular weapon is likely to result in true precision.




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