412 tikkia problems

[yamadog]

I got a tikkia 412 12Ga/222rem . It shoots cold bore shot about 3" lower then 2nd stot . if you shot 5 shot back to back the first shot 3" low then the rest are touching each other . here a pic ic 6 shots shooting 2 back to back and leaveing cool down between shots . I put new scope and rings on it to did't help same thing

 

[rscott5028]

Just to confirm...
You shot #1 followed by the pair labelled 2.
Let it cool down. Then, #3 followed by 4.
Let it cool down. Then, #5 followed by 6.

Were you aiming at the same location every time?

Did you make any scope adjustments along the way?

 

[yamadog]

i made 1 ajustment between i shot 1&2 then move scope to left then shot 3&4 then shot 5&6 i will take the blame for right and left movement but not the up and down i think i pulled a little on shot 5 but the up and down where my problem is

 

[rscott5028]

I think I see the pattern you're talking about. But, I'd be curious to see several 4 shot groups.

In any case, it appears to me to be a design flaw with a number of contact points between barrels and the fore-end stock that could cause problems and/or not properly stress releived. You could spend big dollars having the barrels regulated. But, that's money down the drain in my opinion.

If you shoot the 12 Ga, then your POI for the rifle barrel may shift yet again.

I would just have fun with it or sell it. It's never going to be a good long range or accuracy rifle.

JMO
-- richard