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<blockquote data-quote="NathanW" data-source="post: 84994" data-attributes="member: 3413"><p>Well I went and shot on Friday. I set up in the bed of my truck with a target at about 250-300 yards. Rest was a backpack in front and t-shirt in the back. Federal 160 Partitions. I was shooting prone and had a problem with the gun jumping out of the rest during recoil. Each time I had to get back on the target and shift the gun around a bit which I am sure didnt help groups. Any suggestions? The shotwas across a pond and I have no rangefinder, however, I stepped it off and got 300 but that was a little high since I skirted the lake a little. Shot twice, then the cows got in the way. I walked out to the target and found two shots about a half inch apart.They were at the correct elevation but left about three inches. I dialed in about 1 moa to the right on my scope. I came back after an hour or so and shot three more times. These shots turned out directly above the first two about 3 inches. How could this be? I am very sure I changed the windage not the elevation. Also the elevation was not changed. Any ideas?</p><p></p><p>I am learning a lot though about shooting at distance (for me). Soon I hope to move the targets further and further out there. The second three shot group was about 1.2 moa at that range. That is about what the gun does at 100 yards. (A little worse) Tonight I decided to pull the action out of the stock. The gun got a good cleaning and I opened up the barrel channel a little and shaved off the hump in the front of the stock. Mainly I gained a lot of experience. I didnt quite float the barrel on the sides or front so that is going to take place tomorrow. One question, should I bed the action before continuing to float the barrel? I ultimately want a different stock but I am practicing bedding for a good stock. Those bansner stocks sound good at 210 dollars. I can paint it and install the recoil pad I am sure. Thanks for all the help, I am looking forward to seeing how it shoots after this work. Nathan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NathanW, post: 84994, member: 3413"] Well I went and shot on Friday. I set up in the bed of my truck with a target at about 250-300 yards. Rest was a backpack in front and t-shirt in the back. Federal 160 Partitions. I was shooting prone and had a problem with the gun jumping out of the rest during recoil. Each time I had to get back on the target and shift the gun around a bit which I am sure didnt help groups. Any suggestions? The shotwas across a pond and I have no rangefinder, however, I stepped it off and got 300 but that was a little high since I skirted the lake a little. Shot twice, then the cows got in the way. I walked out to the target and found two shots about a half inch apart.They were at the correct elevation but left about three inches. I dialed in about 1 moa to the right on my scope. I came back after an hour or so and shot three more times. These shots turned out directly above the first two about 3 inches. How could this be? I am very sure I changed the windage not the elevation. Also the elevation was not changed. Any ideas? I am learning a lot though about shooting at distance (for me). Soon I hope to move the targets further and further out there. The second three shot group was about 1.2 moa at that range. That is about what the gun does at 100 yards. (A little worse) Tonight I decided to pull the action out of the stock. The gun got a good cleaning and I opened up the barrel channel a little and shaved off the hump in the front of the stock. Mainly I gained a lot of experience. I didnt quite float the barrel on the sides or front so that is going to take place tomorrow. One question, should I bed the action before continuing to float the barrel? I ultimately want a different stock but I am practicing bedding for a good stock. Those bansner stocks sound good at 210 dollars. I can paint it and install the recoil pad I am sure. Thanks for all the help, I am looking forward to seeing how it shoots after this work. Nathan [/QUOTE]
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