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Wyosmith · March 26, 2019, 01:48 PM

I built my own from parts and fitted everything well, and also glasses the stock and for-end ferrule. With the best load I have made up, it shoots a bit under 2" at 100 yards and I have got a few groups of 1-1/4" but I can't do that on demand.

I know a few folks that shot them in competition who did "glue-ins' with their glass bedding, and tuned everything on the rifles who get MOA and a bit less, so it is possible, but in my opinion it's not very practical. A rifle that needs a dry-ice bath to field strip is not something I'd want, but the old M1 can be made that accurate if you have the best of parts and glue it into the stock.

March 26, 2019, 01:48 PM	#6
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	I built my own from parts and fitted everything well, and also glasses the stock and for-end ferrule. With the best load I have made up, it shoots a bit under 2" at 100 yards and I have got a few groups of 1-1/4" but I can't do that on demand. I know a few folks that shot them in competition who did "glue-ins' with their glass bedding, and tuned everything on the rifles who get MOA and a bit less, so it is possible, but in my opinion it's not very practical. A rifle that needs a dry-ice bath to field strip is not something I'd want, but the old M1 can be made that accurate if you have the best of parts and glue it into the stock.