30-06 boy
Well-Known Member
this past season i learned a lot.my rifle is a savage 110fp in 300wm,nikon buckmaster 6-18-40,walnut benchrest stock.at first light my brother and i set up our hand made shooting benchand rifle.did some glassing and decided to shoot a few sighters at a big rock at 950.18 degrees slight crosswind to right.put the clicks on the scope for elevation.boom....then a puff of dust off the rock.moved windage 1 moa to left.boom...jackpot.saw nothing all day to shoot at.at 4pm we decided to pack it in.temp is now 35 degrees.but the sun has been on rifles right side since about 8;30 am.decided to try the rock again.didnt take clicks off gun from morning.boom...no dust??shot went about 3 feet right and 2 feet high.coulnt figure it out untill i thought about the sun on the gun.i'm sure thats what did it.what do you guys think?