B2 Chrome barrel accuracy

[enfield303t]

Took the AIA B2 out today to see if a chrome lined barrel was accurate. The loads were developed for a Savage 10FCP and a Savage 12 so not for the B2. Bullets are 155gr. Sierra Match King and are very accurate in the Savage rifles we use. The powder I use is Varget and seems to be more than good. All shots were at 100 yards off a bench.

The gun had not been out of the safe for over a year and just think what a group you could get with a Timney trigger.

Group 1 picture was me shooting and I am responsible for the vertical stringing but considering I always have difficulty getting a clean sight pattern with the scope, a Pecar 6X I was OK with the results but should have done better.

Group 2 was my son shooting, tighter and although good enough said he knew he could do better. Again the trigger is heavy and sure doesn't break like a target trigger would. Cass is a big guy and the benches never fit him properly so he is always at a handicap using them.

Group 3 was Cass again and the first two shots were one large hole, he was very happy with those and on the third he pulled the trigger and gave me the ^&%$^ look, said it wasn't the best shot. Well when you look at the results I think the results speak for themselves, he really wanted a cloverleaf on the last shot.

I did this just to show the misinformation that someone published on chrome lined barrels. This B2 is not the most accurate when they were tested, the most accurate was shooting a .50 group according to the information provided by AIA. Hope to find that gun someday.


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