Originally Posted by
jon_norstog
That's pretty decent shooting, there. It always surprises shooters that these old milsurps are often more accurate than their high dollar RemWinBy. I do think that the 8x57 likes a somewhat fast-burning powder - I use 4895 in mine. It's also interesting when you think about all the fuss that has been made over free-floating barrels and how that is the only way to build an accurate rifle.
jn
I think a lot of the reason the old milsurps do better is because the RemWinBy guy all want a featherweight barrel, preferably fluted.
Phillip McGregor (OFC)
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