Fire lapping

[Cooter]

Have bought some lapping bullets for my Mini-14 but I hear mixed reports. Some say it will either improve accuracy or it will remain the same. Others say you can ruin a barrel. Any comments would be appreciated. I've had the trigger worked on and will be glass bedding an aftermarket stock. Love the gun but have been frustrated with the groups it shoots.

[irvingdog]

I don't want this to sound the wrong way, but, I think the biggest problem with your .223 is that it is a mini 14.

I've heard mostly poor reports on the gun. A few have had reasonable success, but, they've been outweighed by complaints. And lets just say I know LOTS of people who have bought them. What kind of groups does it shoot currently? Is it scoped? What kind of scope? What type of ammo? Some of the cheap .223 ammo is pretty squirrely!

To answer your question specifically, lapping bullets work, but in my opinion, they are not as good as taking the gun to a good gunsmith for genuine lapping. And yes, glass bedding can make a considerable difference.

My bottom line opinion on the Mini 14 is that it is a cheap, fun to shoot autoloader, but it is not famous for it's tack-driving abilities at great distances. For that, a bolt action .22-250, 6mm, etc. are better options.

[Cooter]

I agree that the gun is to blame and Ive long known they have a reputation for poor accuracy. I guess I stick with it because its the perfect setup for gunning down hound chased coyotes. Ive got a Weaver V10 scope on the gun and have tried about every brand of ammo. I do need to experiment with heavier bullets as the rate of twist in the Mini's favor 60 gr. and heavier ( or so Im told). Do you have any idea what it would cost for a gunsmith to lap the barrel? Im sure a few phone calls will give me an idea, but Id like to make sure their prices are fair. Thanks for the input.

[eyesontonka]

Cooter

I had 1 a few years back..Try shooting black hills 52 or 55 hollow points cant remember what 1 it was..only thing i could get to group well at 200yds and that was a 4inch group..not all that good but better then what everything else was..

Just a little note..locals around here are pretty upset with the amount of shots fired..100 plus rounds in a section is causing problems...