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<blockquote data-quote="6point5x284" data-source="post: 1210924" data-attributes="member: 66669"><p>I went to sight in a new rifle yesterday, and had a horrible problem with horizontal stringing? It was a really heavy mirage day, so I shot some groups with my other rifles that I knew are rock stars to weed myself out as the cause. I didn't shoot great, but still shot well enough to confirm it's not me. I attached a picture. The bottom left is a 5 shot group I shot to make sure I wasn't going crazy. The bottom right is a 10 shot group I shot with a Magneto Speed V3 on the same rifle, and even with the vibration changes from the chrono, it still shot decent. The main center target is the group of 5 I shot trying to zero this new rifle. Both the rifle and scope are brand new. Does this look like a scope issue, or a rifle issue? </p><p> </p><p>Scope is the new Vortex Razor LH 3-15x42 (I LOVE THIS SCOPE!). </p><p> </p><p>Rifle is a new LAW 7mm Rem Mag (Supposed to be my backpacking rig). </p><p> </p><p>Ammo was HSM 168 Berger Trophy Gold.</p><p> </p><p>Rest was a front and rear bag for all guns fired, laying prone on a logging road.</p><p> </p><p>Distance was 100 yards.</p><p> </p><p>I confirmed there was no scope movement. I checked action torque (65 in/lb), and scope torque (15 in/lb). Everything felt solid. Drew lines in the scope and no visible movement. This was after I bore sighted to get on paper. Gun was cool when I shot this string. I shot 3, let it cool, and shot 2 more. I stopped at that point. </p><p> </p><p>Any tips? I've never run across something like this. Could a rifle have this much left and right, or is something loose inside the scope?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for any feedback.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6point5x284, post: 1210924, member: 66669"] I went to sight in a new rifle yesterday, and had a horrible problem with horizontal stringing? It was a really heavy mirage day, so I shot some groups with my other rifles that I knew are rock stars to weed myself out as the cause. I didn't shoot great, but still shot well enough to confirm it's not me. I attached a picture. The bottom left is a 5 shot group I shot to make sure I wasn't going crazy. The bottom right is a 10 shot group I shot with a Magneto Speed V3 on the same rifle, and even with the vibration changes from the chrono, it still shot decent. The main center target is the group of 5 I shot trying to zero this new rifle. Both the rifle and scope are brand new. Does this look like a scope issue, or a rifle issue? Scope is the new Vortex Razor LH 3-15x42 (I LOVE THIS SCOPE!). Rifle is a new LAW 7mm Rem Mag (Supposed to be my backpacking rig). Ammo was HSM 168 Berger Trophy Gold. Rest was a front and rear bag for all guns fired, laying prone on a logging road. Distance was 100 yards. I confirmed there was no scope movement. I checked action torque (65 in/lb), and scope torque (15 in/lb). Everything felt solid. Drew lines in the scope and no visible movement. This was after I bore sighted to get on paper. Gun was cool when I shot this string. I shot 3, let it cool, and shot 2 more. I stopped at that point. Any tips? I've never run across something like this. Could a rifle have this much left and right, or is something loose inside the scope? Thanks for any feedback. [/QUOTE]
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