Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Alpine Ammo Direct


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 31
Like Tree8Likes

Thread: Fire Lapping

  1. #1
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976

    Fire Lapping

    Anyone done it themselves and what did you use?

  2. #2
    Almost literate. veitnamcam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    24,957
    I think i remember Greg saying way back he tried it in a 243 years ago.

    what is the problem and what do you hope to achieve?
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

    308Win One chambering to rule them all.

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    Far North
    Posts
    4,874
    Id recommend using common sense and not firelapping your barrel

  4. #4
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976
    Gun has been bedded floated tweaked and twisted but it wont play the game, starts with an average group but progressively gets worse the more rounds through it, is gonna be a last resort with the fire lapping before gun gets put into a project status

  5. #5
    R93
    R93 is offline
    Member R93's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Westland NZ
    Posts
    16,102
    Quote Originally Posted by Malhunting View Post
    Gun has been bedded floated tweaked and twisted but it wont play the game, starts with an average group but progressively gets worse the more rounds through it, is gonna be a last resort with the fire lapping before gun gets put into a project status

    Does it foul badly as well?
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

  6. #6
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976
    I havent looked since throwing it in the cupboard yesterday but im gonna go and clean it soon so ill see, but that is what is being suggested.

  7. #7
    R93
    R93 is offline
    Member R93's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Westland NZ
    Posts
    16,102
    In my experience lapping of any sort will not help it if it fouls badly. What make of barrel? TF?
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

  8. #8
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976
    Its a Sako 75

  9. #9
    Almost literate. veitnamcam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    24,957
    its fucked give it to me
    Toby likes this.
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

    308Win One chambering to rule them all.

  10. #10
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976
    I was waiting for that from someone. lol

  11. #11
    Almost literate. veitnamcam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    24,957
    Is it coppering badly?
    Can you feel any tight spots (or loose)as the cleaning rod is pushed threw?
    Can you feel any bulge on the outside of the barrel?
    What cal and any idea how many rounds down it?
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

    308Win One chambering to rule them all.

  12. #12
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976
    Not really any tight spots the whole barrel is quite tight, no bulges that i can see.
    Not sure how many rounds through it but my mate has never been happy with it performance since new.
    Cleaned it before i shot and the first patch was very black but the rest were quite clean.

  13. #13
    Almost literate. veitnamcam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    24,957
    If its not coppering it could just be it doesn't like what your feeding it.
    have you tried a few different projectiles and seating depths.?

    A second hand barrel I have coppered,still shot ok but coppered.
    I cleaned and shot cleaned and shot etc etc with no change.
    Then cleaned spotless of copper and carbon and shot 10 blanks to carbon the bore and shot from there. Its been mint ever since
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

    308Win One chambering to rule them all.

  14. #14
    Member Malhunting's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Southland
    Posts
    976
    Not loading for it but it liked Winchester best and then i had to move to Hornady for lack of Winny, it started 3 to 5 inch groups with Hornady.
    He used to run Norma in it as it was better than most but not great.

  15. #15
    R93
    R93 is offline
    Member R93's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Westland NZ
    Posts
    16,102
    Quote Originally Posted by Malhunting View Post
    Not really any tight spots the whole barrel is quite tight, no bulges that i can see.
    Not sure how many rounds through it but my mate has never been happy with it performance since new.
    Cleaned it before i shot and the first patch was very black but the rest were quite clean.

    What cal?
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. Lapping bar for windage and elevation
    By madjon_ in forum Firearms, Optics and Accessories
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-08-2013, 07:40 PM
  2. Lapping
    By rob270 in forum Firearms, Optics and Accessories
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 04-03-2013, 10:57 AM
  3. Scope lapping PARTY !
    By Philipo in forum Upcoming Events
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 22-08-2012, 12:20 AM
  4. David Tubb's fire lapping.
    By Wildman in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 07-07-2012, 10:14 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!