astroman86
Beginner
- Jan 21, 2010
- 14
- 0
I doubt the problem is related specifically to my model rifle, but, I have a question about my grouping:
Shooting the Win Model 70 Sporter .300 Win Mag. Using Remington Express Core-Lokt 180gr, which is the cheapest line of their ammo.
Self-mounted the scope, tightened everything like heck, vertical alignment less than 1 degree, and using a cradle rest (but have used sand bags with same results).
What happens is that I can get two shots within 1 MOA, but there is almost always an outlier a good 4"-6" away. I check the target, come back and shoot, and then the group is suddenly 4-8 MOA with no pattern around the target at all. Let my girlfriend shoot, and then she shoots 1 MOA all of the sudden.
Check target again, then I'll start shooting 1 MOA on bullseye, again, but she'll be 6" to the right all of the sudden with a group of 3. And this is after sighting in for her 1 MOA group at the start if the day, which started off 6" to the right before adjusting the scope.
I can't seem to find any consistency! Is it our shooting, are we flinching? We record our shooting on video and we really do squeeze the trigger and it shoots before we flinch - but we do tend to flinch like crazy after the shot. Is our flinching perhaps early enough to affect the rifle during firing?
Are those Remington rounds too cheap? Scope loose?
All of the above?
Any pointers? It's buggin the heck outta me!
Thanks.
Shooting the Win Model 70 Sporter .300 Win Mag. Using Remington Express Core-Lokt 180gr, which is the cheapest line of their ammo.
Self-mounted the scope, tightened everything like heck, vertical alignment less than 1 degree, and using a cradle rest (but have used sand bags with same results).
What happens is that I can get two shots within 1 MOA, but there is almost always an outlier a good 4"-6" away. I check the target, come back and shoot, and then the group is suddenly 4-8 MOA with no pattern around the target at all. Let my girlfriend shoot, and then she shoots 1 MOA all of the sudden.
Check target again, then I'll start shooting 1 MOA on bullseye, again, but she'll be 6" to the right all of the sudden with a group of 3. And this is after sighting in for her 1 MOA group at the start if the day, which started off 6" to the right before adjusting the scope.
I can't seem to find any consistency! Is it our shooting, are we flinching? We record our shooting on video and we really do squeeze the trigger and it shoots before we flinch - but we do tend to flinch like crazy after the shot. Is our flinching perhaps early enough to affect the rifle during firing?
Are those Remington rounds too cheap? Scope loose?
All of the above?
Any pointers? It's buggin the heck outta me!
Thanks.