Haenal Jager 10 Wont Group

[Envillegc1]

A gunsmith would have advised losing the bipod.

Its never shot well from dat one, off bags or bi pods.
But finally it is and again reconfirmed today.
Finally

 

[TringSaint]

A gunsmith would have advised losing the bipod.

My Steyr has the green polymer stock and that was way too flexible when I first got it.
So I took the action out of the stock and filled in all of the open chambers along the stock with milliput resin and then moved the bipod mounting stud about 3” back towards the action (onto a thicker part of the stock) and voila, it’s now rigid and the bipod height is better for me.

 

[finnbear270]

I'm a little confused here, The rifle was new?, It then had a "Match crown done", now it has been RE crowned, what has been going on?
Did you drop it on it's head?

 

[TringSaint]

I'm a little confused here, The rifle was new?, It then had a "Match crown done", now it has been RE crowned, what has been going on?
Did you drop it on it's head?

Does seem a bit extreme. I know a badly cut crown can affect accuracy but not over 60m unless someone has gone at it with an angle grinder.
4 of my 5 rifles have ‘manufacturers’ crowns and they shoot just fine.

 

[HonestJohn]

Maybe Mike waved his magic wand over it

 

[Envillegc1]

I'm a little confused here, The rifle was new?, It then had a "Match crown done", now it has been RE crowned, what has been going on?
Did you drop it on it's head?

Its a mystery.
Its never shot well from day one.
But finally it now is.
A journey I am sure some would not have endured and at times I even questioned it myself.
But the ends justify the work involved.
Finally!!

 

[Envillegc1]

Does seem a bit extreme. I know a badly cut crown can affect accuracy but not over 60m unless someone has gone at it with an angle grinder.
4 of my 5 rifles have ‘manufacturers’ crowns and they shoot just fine.

It was rubbish when I got it.
Its been on a journey which has now concluded with a rifle that shoots, finally.

 

[Envillegc1]

Maybe Mike waved his magic wand over it

Yep
He has.
It now shoots like it should have done when it left the factory.

 

[Smellydog]

I don't get this . Nothing has been diagnosed unless you categorically state it also shot as bad without a bi pod fitted up front??

 

[Klenchblaize]

I'm now feeling a little sorry for the Op, who no doubt wishes he'd never posted about his problem!

K

 

[ejg]

Mike is a very practical kind of guy. I would trust his diagnostics after him handling and seeing the rifle in the flesh more than my or some others guesses from the distance.
edi

 

[Envillegc1]

I don't get this . Nothing has been diagnosed unless you categorically state it also shot as bad without a bi pod fitted up front??

Yep, it shot bad of bags, tripod or anything else. I would not shoot factory rounds, tried loads, so went down the route of trying to make a load.

In hindsight I should have sent it back under warranty, but I don’t like being beat. As a wise Vulcan once said “there are always possibilities”

So eventually it’s sorted.
Would I do this again, no.

But you live and learn.

 

[Envillegc1]

I'm now feeling a little sorry for the Op, who no doubt wishes he'd never posted about his problem!

K

Nah, life is all about learning and there has been a few nuggets in the chain.

 

[Envillegc1]

Mike is a very practical kind of guy. I would trust his diagnostics after him handling and seeing the rifle in the flesh more than my or some others guesses from the distance.
edi

I trust Mike 100%. As I have said it’s been a journey but I am really happy with it now.

Sometimes it’s just to easy to throw the towel in.

There is always a solution.

 

[Smellydog]

That's good then. So it was the crown.

I've only ever bought one new rifle with a bad muzzle. Unknowingly. It does happen. Mine had a crimped end, as though the feed was to great on the lathe. Had to remove a few mm. It shot then.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Maybe the barrel is now finally broken in with the rough spots smoothed out?

 

[Envillegc1]

That's good then. So it was the crown.

I've only ever bought one new rifle with a bad muzzle. Unknowingly. It does happen. Mine had a crimped end, as though the feed was to great on the lathe. Had to remove a few mm. It shot then.

A bit of a journey to say the least!! But there in the end. Now to get out they and bag a few with it