How important (or not) is it to have a Rem 700 action trued and(or?) blueprinted?

[longrangelead]

You’re not alone in such situations. Every year it comes up for someone and I’ve chased problems with a top tier barrel until I finally cut my losses and walked away from the entire gun - two decades later I still get heartburn thinking about how expensive the barrel installation was and accuracy no better than what came from the factory.

every company has the occasional dud.
I recently had a C6 barrel that wouldn't shoot. After checking the usual suspects to no avail, I slugged the barrel and found the bore was TIGHT just ahead of the throat.
I sent it back and they agreed and warrantied it.
@NorthIdahoDude you could have it slugged to rule out the bore.

 

[TaperPin]

every company has the occasional dud.
I recently had a C6 barrel that wouldn't shoot. After checking the usual suspects to no avail, I slugged the barrel and found the bore was TIGHT just ahead of the throat.
I sent it back and they agreed and warrantied it.
@NorthIdahoDude you could have it slugged to rule out the bore.

Yes slugging the bore is a useful technique that’s not used as much as it could be.

 

[cxtressler]

Like others have said, it depends and it’s not always needed. Seems like you know how to reload, and don’t take this personal, but what are your best groups with other rifles you have reloaded for?

With everything you’ve tried, it’s likely the barrel may not be delivering.

 

[cxtressler]

Like others have said, it depends and it’s not always needed. Seems like you know how to reload, and don’t take this personal, but what are your best groups with other rifles you have reloaded for?

With everything you’ve tried, it’s likely the barrel may not be delivering.

Also, what are your three shot groups looking like?

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

Seems like you know how to reload, and don’t take this personal, but what are your best groups with other rifles you have reloaded for?

No worries, I got thicker skin than that, hahah. I'd say I am fair to middling, LOL (this is not my best, but was handy to link here).

N

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Jun 18, 2025

Older Tikka T3, factory stock except the Shilen 7x57 barrel, 140 Sierra TGKs, full case of Ramshot Hunter. (POI is because rifle is currently dialed for my 175 ELD-X load). First load I've come up with that seems to jam with the 140 TGKs.

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[NorthIdahoDude]

Also, what are your three shot groups looking like?

Have not made it to the three shot group point with this gun. That's for guns that I already know shoot straight. That said, I did two groups of five last time out, and the first three shots set the extreme on one, and we're almost extreme on the other. So, over an inch for 2 in a row.

 

[TaperPin]

A bad barrel is like a crazy ex leaving you - it’s hard now, but the next one takes your mind off her and eventually it will seem like a blessing to no longer have that drama.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

OK, I think we've talked enough/got enough responses, I'm convinced, it's probably not the lack of truing of the receiver causing my issues (or at least, truing the receiver isn't likely to make it a 3/4 MOA gun). Back to the manufacturer for inspection the 30-06 barrel goes.

In the meantime, I've got a 6.5 Creedmoor Remage on the shelf I was saving for a short action 700-clone I will probably pick up someday, that I'm pretty sure will go bang just fine bolted to a long action.