Weatherby Vanguard S2 .243 problems

[diehardhunter243]

Hey guys, I just got a Weatherby Vanguard s2 chambered in .243 win. I will be using this gun strictly as a long range varmint gun. I have been trying to work up some loads using the 87 grain hornady vmax and the 87 grain Berger vld. It seems like every load I shoot will put 2 touching and then the 3rd one will be 1-2 inches away, not necessarily in that order. Tonight I shot the bergers for the first time and I shot a 4 shot group and 2 shots were touching on the bull and the other 2 were touching 2 inches to the left. I am shooting off a leadsled. I am using H4350, Varget and RL-15. What do you guys think is causing the impact change?

Thanks

 

[cummin_un_glued]

how much time between shots?

 

[diehardhunter243]

I let it sit for 1-2 minutes with the action open between shots

 

[westcliffe01]

Sounds like you need to bed the action in the stock and verify that the scope bases and rings are tight. I loctite my scope base and base screws to the action.

A 243 is not a high recoil gun, but even rimfires benefit from being properly bedded.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

My .243 Vanguard was the same.

It's barrel heating and Wetherby profiles.

Get a Boyds feather weight thumbhole. Float and bed. Barrel tuners/limb saver helps too.

 

[Dr. Vette]

If you're trying for accuracy, get rid of the Lead Sled. They're great if you're shooting big bore and just trying to see if your rifle hits a pie plate, but not great for accuracy. I used to use one but haven't touched it since I've been reloading and trying to improve my shooting and accuracy.

Read this thread:

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f116/importance-being-solid-91149/

The 243 isn't a big recoil rifle - my 13 and 15 yo girls shoot one.
So, change your rest and go from there.

Having said that, all of my Vanguards are in B&C stocks, bedded, with barrel floated. They can shoot well under an inch with cheap factory ammo, so the potential is there.