Thread: Hardy Custom Rifle Review

Originally Posted by R93

It's a given that 99% of the time a tuned handload will out perform factory ammo.

We are also assuming in this case, the test groups were shot as good as they could have been.
The fella doing the shooting could have had a less than ideal day. Still managed 1-1.5 inch groups which I would find encouraging if it were my rifle.

A rifle that shoots 1" with factory ammo will nearly always improve with a handload.

Saying it should shoot one brand of factory ammo straight from the rebarrel into tiny groups because other factory rifles do it is a bit of a stretch in my experience seeing it is carbon wrapped.

Carbon wrapped barrels are generally stiffer so in turn have different harmonics which can make them fickle when developing a load.


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Considering they have a " Reamer specifically made for the 6.5 CM with 143 ELDX" & have built many rifles the same, getting it to shoot sub moa should be easy.

To get a Tikka 7RM, to shoot sub moa with 162s mag length for instance is "easy"

A custom or semi-custom rifle should not go to the client until it is shooting sub moa.

After all the Tikka's & a few others now have sub moa guarantees with factory ammo

They are just mass produced rifles, not a custom rifle from a manufacturer who assures me "Our tolerance for the chamber no matter where you measure is runout no greater than 0.005mm centric to the bore"

Pretty bold statement that