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<blockquote data-quote="xsn10s" data-source="post: 1495454" data-attributes="member: 95344"><p>Song Dogger: I had more time to read through so here's my suggestion. Setup your rifle the way you would take it out hunting. So sling, ammo, bipod, or no bipod. I'd reset your zero prone if you are going to shoot prone. Also set up your scope's eye relief for prone too. Also get a chronograph to check your actual velocity or have someone measure your velocity for you. Print out a drop chart from JBM and compare it to your rangefinder's drop. I looked at your drop and it doesn't jive with JBM's drop chart for some of the velocities I plugged in. I think either your zero is off from a prone position zero, or your velocity you plugged into your rangefinder is off. Those seem like the most obvious issues without actually handling your rifle. When using JBM's ballistics calculator try to use Litz's BC's. And of course like someone suggested check all your hardware again. But setting your zero and confirming all your drops off the bench seems a glaring issue if your most likely going to shoot prone. You'd be far better off practicing prone off your backpack with a sling then practicing off the bench with a bipod. Just my 2 cents worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xsn10s, post: 1495454, member: 95344"] Song Dogger: I had more time to read through so here's my suggestion. Setup your rifle the way you would take it out hunting. So sling, ammo, bipod, or no bipod. I'd reset your zero prone if you are going to shoot prone. Also set up your scope's eye relief for prone too. Also get a chronograph to check your actual velocity or have someone measure your velocity for you. Print out a drop chart from JBM and compare it to your rangefinder's drop. I looked at your drop and it doesn't jive with JBM's drop chart for some of the velocities I plugged in. I think either your zero is off from a prone position zero, or your velocity you plugged into your rangefinder is off. Those seem like the most obvious issues without actually handling your rifle. When using JBM's ballistics calculator try to use Litz's BC's. And of course like someone suggested check all your hardware again. But setting your zero and confirming all your drops off the bench seems a glaring issue if your most likely going to shoot prone. You'd be far better off practicing prone off your backpack with a sling then practicing off the bench with a bipod. Just my 2 cents worth. [/QUOTE]
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