Have a gunsmith put a bore scope in it. My 30-06 won't come up to velocities either. I inherited it from an old friend that shot a lot of old military primers thru it and didn't clean it very well. The barrel is pitted, low velocities but it shoots fine. Though of a re-bore to 338-06 but it's a very expenaise rifle. So I use it as is, like having a high grade 300 Sav!

Thanks for the suggestion, Don. I'd do that if there were a gunsmith close to me, but the nearest one is quite a ways away. Today, I repeated the test with soft lead slugs (yesterday I used copper) and the land measurements were more consistent with the .004" I'd heard earlier. It did feel a little "easy" in the middle of the barrel on one test, but not on the other, so...I don't know what to think.

I may just leave it alone, or I might consider your idea of barreling it up to something bigger. I guess I could get another rifle in 7mm RM, and turn this into a 375 H&H or something...

I also have a real problem with the trigger on this rifle, but that's another story for another time.