Yes, I used this in the rifle I built for my father.
It shoots 3/8 inch groups at 100 yards.
This is called Fire Lapping the barrel.
It shoots 3/8 inch groups at 100 yards.
This is called Fire Lapping the barrel.
Tubb's Final Finish - Barrel treatment
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I used the Tubb Final finish Ammunition, (.30-06), to close up a really sick new Ruger Model 77 Stainless that wouldn't group worth a damn. (Top picture). The ammo came in 2 abrasive grades, coarse and fine. I fired the coarse ammo first, (10 rounds), then cleaned per instructions. After that I then fired the 10 fine rounds. I then cleaned again per instructions, and fired the group that is boxed in in the lower photo. The other 4 rounds on the left were fired after adjusting the scope. Once it settled in it was cutting one ragged hole. I was about to give up on this rifle, as I tried every handloading trick in the book with it. The Tubb Ammo did the trick.
If you use it make sure you get all of the Copper fouling out of your barrel before you start. Otherwise you'll be polishing Copper instead of barrel steel. If I ever used it again I think I would buy the bullets and handload them myself. I bought this ammo as a "last ditch effort". I figured I didn't have anything to lose. The rifle really cleaned up easily afterward. You could see the improved finish in the barrel. It had a noticeably more brilliant shine. Bill T.
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Nice results! Anything to help those nasty Rugers shoot better, eh? 
You got it. I don't know if it's their barrels, or just Rugers in general, but most are plagued with accuracy issues. I know there are Rugers that shoot well, but for every one you show me that does, I'll show you a boxcar load that won't. I got lucky with this one. I know several guys who bought Ruger bolt actions and #1 Single Shots and just gave up on them. Bill T.BK said:Nice results! Anything to help those nasty Rugers shoot better, eh?
I think it was Lilja custom barrel site were I read this. The bullet passing through the barrel automatically takes out the imperfections in a barrel, but at first there will be quite some copper left behind that's why I clean my barrels from copper when I can. Some may argue and say that NO you need some copper well yes if your barrel is not polished up real good then the only thing that takes the imperfections out is the copper that covers them. My 700 had spiral contour even inside of it. Now its like my match grade shilen barrel thats on my AR 6.8 SPC nice and polished Hope this helps with something.
This is the setups I use to clean the copper
http://www.700rifle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=627
Now this is what my results are.
http://www.700rifle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=970
Hope this helps with something.This is the setups I use to clean the copper
http://www.700rifle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=627
Now this is what my results are.
http://www.700rifle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=970
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