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sir_n0thing · March 22, 2012, 09:25 PM

You could try a different brand of ammo (as well as trying 130gr vs 150gr), which in many guns can make a big difference in accuracy. That made a difference with my .270 WIN (Tika T3 Lite, which also has a short, thin barrel).
The thin barrel is going to get hot, period. It's a thin barrel.

March 22, 2012, 09:25 PM	#10
sir_n0thing Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2011 Location: WI, USA Posts: 281	You could try a different brand of ammo (as well as trying 130gr vs 150gr), which in many guns can make a big difference in accuracy. That made a difference with my .270 WIN (Tika T3 Lite, which also has a short, thin barrel). The thin barrel is going to get hot, period. It's a thin barrel. __________________ You can take the Texan out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the Texan.