I was able to shoot my 44mag handi rifle last night with 240gr xtp, starline brass, cci LPP mag primers, medium crimp and kept getting really odd things so wondering if its the gun or the reloads as I've never seen anything like this before.
3 rounds fired at 50yards to make sure i was on paper round #1 hits 1'' square left 1'' of bull, #2 hits left of #1 and #3 touches #1.
3 rounds fired at 100yards #1 hits 1'' left of bull, #2 hits 1''high and left of bull, #3 goes through same hole as #1.
3 rounds fired at 100yards #1 hits 2'' left of bull, #3-4 touch each other 3'' left of bull.
Now. At least my last 100yard group was somewhat consistent with #2-3 hitting each other and not 1&3 hitting each other like above. I cannot seem to get this gun to shoot consistent 3-5 shot groups and the way its acting has me baffled. When i shoot i split a diamond target with the crosshairs and aim at the same spot. I can shoot my 45-70 all day and get it to shoot inch and under groups but this thing wont do it without going all haywire so I'm sure its not recoil. could it be something I'm doing with the handloads, barrels crooked, etc? Seems to hold 2-3'' left of bull consistently but the wandering left and then back right i don't understand. I've even put this thing on a sled and it shoots all goofy. Last year i could get 3-5 shots either touching or really close to touching and load up some more and they are all over the place.
BTW I'm not "complaining" it really has me racking my brain. I put it away for a few minutes and shot the 45-70 and kept 3 shots in an inch square off sand bags, fired the 223rem and clover leafing them. I know 1''-2'' is still decent but ive got it to put 5 in about 3'' shoot n c and letting a youth use it in a week or two so want to make sure its on.
3 rounds fired at 50yards to make sure i was on paper round #1 hits 1'' square left 1'' of bull, #2 hits left of #1 and #3 touches #1.
3 rounds fired at 100yards #1 hits 1'' left of bull, #2 hits 1''high and left of bull, #3 goes through same hole as #1.
3 rounds fired at 100yards #1 hits 2'' left of bull, #3-4 touch each other 3'' left of bull.
Now. At least my last 100yard group was somewhat consistent with #2-3 hitting each other and not 1&3 hitting each other like above. I cannot seem to get this gun to shoot consistent 3-5 shot groups and the way its acting has me baffled. When i shoot i split a diamond target with the crosshairs and aim at the same spot. I can shoot my 45-70 all day and get it to shoot inch and under groups but this thing wont do it without going all haywire so I'm sure its not recoil. could it be something I'm doing with the handloads, barrels crooked, etc? Seems to hold 2-3'' left of bull consistently but the wandering left and then back right i don't understand. I've even put this thing on a sled and it shoots all goofy. Last year i could get 3-5 shots either touching or really close to touching and load up some more and they are all over the place.
BTW I'm not "complaining" it really has me racking my brain. I put it away for a few minutes and shot the 45-70 and kept 3 shots in an inch square off sand bags, fired the 223rem and clover leafing them. I know 1''-2'' is still decent but ive got it to put 5 in about 3'' shoot n c and letting a youth use it in a week or two so want to make sure its on.