Ok, here is my latest group.  I'm starting to think I may be the problem here and not the gun.  I am shooting hornady SST 150 grain.  I think I might try the 165's or 180's, but from looking at 3,4, and 5, I'd say it is capable of shooting sub moa.  I am shooting from a Caldwell lead sled as a rest.  There were no adjustments made during this grou… Read more

Thanks for the reply.

The accuracy has been an issue for me, but I am unsure if it's just the ammo or something else, like this damage perhaps.  I just remounted the action/barrel assembly to the stock making sure the piece in the stock bedded properly into the slot in the receiver.  I loosely installed the action screws and bumped the butt of t… Read more

Bump. Anybody else seen anything like this? Any other ideas what could be the cause? Still finding it hard to believe cleaning could cause this damage.

Being a bolt action rifle, I always removed the bolt and cleaned from breech to muzzle. However I would pull the brush back through from muzzle to breech. I also wasn't using any type of bore guide and was not being especially careful.

Any recommendations as far as a good gunsmith for this repair?

I did a barrel break in procedure in the beginning which is why that number is rather high. Cleaned it after every shot for the first five shots and then every 3-5 shots for a few times. I recently purchased a bore guide and a carbon fiber rod and am being more careful with my cleaning unfortunately the damage has already been done. I have been… Read more

Picture posted!  Thanks ShtrRdy!