Finally..some close-ups of the IOF 30.06

[Katana]

Arjun,

Congrats on your new purchase. I too have the same rifle. Have fitted a Bushnell 3-9x40 scope with Warne mounts and rings. Am about to fix a Caldwell bipod too. BTW, I was pretty much happy the way it shot, altough I've used it just once.

Katana

[winnie_the_pooh]

BTW you do not need a scope to shoot well at 100 yards or even 200 yards.A peep sight works very well to shrink groups.At the end of the day there is no substitute to practise, practise, practise ..........

[grewal]

i dont think it can handle a heavy grain bullet firing one after another at a short period.
you have to give it a 1min break after firing even a 150grain. or it shoots all over the place

What is the truth winne paa ji . How is it possible that rifle looses it's ability and accuracy even after firing a single shot. And if this the reality then I feel this rifle is a junk.

[MoA]

BTW you do not need a scope to shoot well at 100 yards or even 200 yards.A peep sight works very well to shrink groups.At the end of the day there is no substitute to practise, practise, practise ..........

Tell that to the BR crowd.. No substitute for practice though

i dont think it can handle a heavy grain bullet firing one after another at a short period.
you have to give it a 1min break after firing even a 150grain. or it shoots all over the place

What is the truth winne paa ji . How is it possible that rifle looses it's ability and accuracy even after firing a single shot. And if this the reality then I feel this rifle is a junk.

Most rifles will require a few rounds down range before they 'settle down'. Typically this can be between 1 and 10 dependent on many factors. Barrel make, powder, bullet wieght, coatings (hBN/Moly), etc...
All barrels heat up when shooting. Thinner ones quicker than bull barrels et al. Then different calibers have different tolerances to fouling, which within calibers will vary by barrel maker and the type of steel, treatments et al. It isnt an exact formula, and at the end of the day you need to know the accuracy profile of your weapon with a given load/factory ammunition to remain accurate.

[Sakobav]

BTW you do not need a scope to shoot well at 100 yards or even 200 yards.A peep sight works very well to shrink groups.At the end of the day there is no substitute to practise, practise, practise ..........

Tell that to the BR crowd.. No substitute for practice though

BR crowd - be carefuly MOA those guys see no evil hear no evil etc against DRDO, IOF or anything defense related ...

[MoA]

BTW you do not need a scope to shoot well at 100 yards or even 200 yards.A peep sight works very well to shrink groups.At the end of the day there is no substitute to practise, practise, practise ..........

Tell that to the BR crowd.. No substitute for practice though

BR crowd - be carefuly MOA those guys see no evil hear no evil etc against DRDO, IOF or anything defense related ...

I doubt if even 0.1% of the Bench Restt crowd have heard of DRDO.

[cottage cheese]

Good god! What happened to the magazine?

The IOF inflicted it's state of art ironmongery on the poor thing...

Congrats though arjun, and have fun bringing it up to a good standard.

regards
cc

[z375]

Arjunmark,

This rifle by design, does not depend upon the forend for any sort of bedding, the concept allows for an unstressed barrel forward of the receiver that is fully free-floating, they tend to shoot best when bedded this way, check to see if the channel is making contact with the barrel once everything is in place, make doubly sure the receiver fasteners(three Allen bolts) are torqued adequately, don't "gorilla" the bolts bearing in mind the receiver is a lightweight alloy, not solid steel so there are chances of slippage should you over-torque them. Check the muzzle crown, the IOF definitely deburrs the crowns by hand on the .30's if you inspect the crown closely you will see tool and chatter marks. A few refinements here and there and you will have tons of fun with you new toy..

[drjones]

Congrats Arjun on your new toy. Have fun. I'll join you sometime to try out the 30 06 and maybe we will add some fishing too.
Dr.Jones