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Over travel on trigger is it a good thing?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 560252" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Probably not. Sounds like your trigger is adjusted fine. The first four shots say so.</p><p>Are you using a front rest and rear sandbags? Sounds like your not "riding the bags" consistently. With that I mean your rifle isn't positioned on the rest & sand bag for the last shot like it was on the first four. Sometimes the sling stud can butt up against the front rest causing the rifle to recoil differently.</p><p>Are you letting your barrel cool in between shots? That 7Mag can generate some barrel heat. I have seen it recommended to shoot 3-shot groups when doing load development on magnums. I shoot 3-shot groups with mine. Is your barrel floated and/or the action bedded? This can cause inconsistencies.</p><p>I assume you have a M700 (X Mark Pro trigger). Does it have the J-lock? I have seen the firing pin sping on these all kinked up. I usually take mine (bolt) apart and clean it up and re-lube it with a light lube.</p><p>An intermittent problem can drive you nuts trying to figure out. I usually make one change at a time, try the rifle again, then move on to the next solution. This way I know what was causing the problem. Good luck and keep us posted. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 560252, member: 307"] Probably not. Sounds like your trigger is adjusted fine. The first four shots say so. Are you using a front rest and rear sandbags? Sounds like your not "riding the bags" consistently. With that I mean your rifle isn't positioned on the rest & sand bag for the last shot like it was on the first four. Sometimes the sling stud can butt up against the front rest causing the rifle to recoil differently. Are you letting your barrel cool in between shots? That 7Mag can generate some barrel heat. I have seen it recommended to shoot 3-shot groups when doing load development on magnums. I shoot 3-shot groups with mine. Is your barrel floated and/or the action bedded? This can cause inconsistencies. I assume you have a M700 (X Mark Pro trigger). Does it have the J-lock? I have seen the firing pin sping on these all kinked up. I usually take mine (bolt) apart and clean it up and re-lube it with a light lube. An intermittent problem can drive you nuts trying to figure out. I usually make one change at a time, try the rifle again, then move on to the next solution. This way I know what was causing the problem. Good luck and keep us posted. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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