Throat erosion of 6?

[218bee]

I have to agree with DevilDog.....I have first-hand experience with a NM Garand barrel I once had...It had a throat erosion of an easy 9....But a muzzle of 1. This was off a "Club Gun", that was shot alot, but also well cared for.... Even with a 9 throat, it still shot a little over MOA. The other side of the coin is an old 1903 Springfield rifle I have with throat of 2 or 3...and a muzzle that also swallowed the guage.....probably a 5 or 6....That rifle had all it could do to hit a 9" pie plate at 100 yds.....

Not disputing the freebore theory, but all things being equal, I think muzzle wear is a much big factor in accuracy...in my experience...

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[GUTS]

I have to agree with DevilDog.....I have first-hand experience with a NM Garand barrel I once had...It had a throat erosion of an easy 9....But a muzzle of 1. This was off a "Club Gun", that was shot alot, but also well cared for.... Even with a 9 throat, it still shot a little over MOA. The other side of the coin is an old 1903 Springfield rifle I have with throat of 2 or 3...and a muzzle that also swallowed the guage.....probably a 5 or 6....That rifle had all it could do to hit a 9" pie plate at 100 yds.....

Not disputing the freebore theory, but all things being equal, I think muzzle wear is a much big factor in accuracy...in my experience...

I would like to have explained to me how it could be possible to wear a throat to a 9 and still have a 1 at the muzzle, I have trouble believing that.

[jmoore]

I would like to have explained to me how it could be possible to wear a throat to a 9 and still have a 1 at the muzzle, I have trouble believing that.

ONE way-not nec. the only way: Barrel recrown/ slight shortening to keep a "shooter" doing just that.