Sporter M44 troubles

[panzerman]

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[Schuetzenman]

Well that looks about like I expected given your verbal descriptions. Should make a handy deer rifle.

[panzerman]

Yep I was hoping so, we will see though if I can get the accuracy issues corrected. Understand she will not be a tack driver but certainly better than what I am getting now which resembles a nice pattern of double ought buck!

[panzerman]

Finally got her on paper and she was printing 4 inch groups at 50 yards with 147 gr FMJ and silver tip both surplus. However i began to have more issues with the trigger as it got tighter with more and more travel and to the point of not releasing the firing pin several times even though the bolt was locked and the pin had been cocked. I even felt like the bolt was binding when i was trying to operate it after the weapon heated up...