A couple of weeks ago I tried some different things at the range with my 10/22. One thing I found is that with support (rifle resting on bag, my back supported against the wall of the range stall--the most stable position I could get), I was getting overlapping holes in 8 out of 10 shots (two "flyers" where I twitched at the wrong moment) centered on the point of aim. When I tried to shoot offhand, using the sling to help steady myself, my groups were an inch or so lower than the intended point of aim (as well as being significantly broader). This at 50'.
Today, I did a little more testing. When I used the combination of support and the sling, the groups were still low and also larger than support with no sling.
My guess then is that the pull of the sling on the stock is changing the point of impact.
Questions:
Is that a reasonable interpretation of the described symptoms?
Would I be correct in that case in thinking that the "fix" would be to free float the barrel?
On some gun group I frequent (don't remember which one at the moment), I was told that the support of the action in an unmodified factory stock is insufficient to keep the action/barrel properly stable if free-floated without bedding. Does anybody have any thoughts on that?
Today, I did a little more testing. When I used the combination of support and the sling, the groups were still low and also larger than support with no sling.
My guess then is that the pull of the sling on the stock is changing the point of impact.
Questions:
Is that a reasonable interpretation of the described symptoms?
Would I be correct in that case in thinking that the "fix" would be to free float the barrel?
On some gun group I frequent (don't remember which one at the moment), I was told that the support of the action in an unmodified factory stock is insufficient to keep the action/barrel properly stable if free-floated without bedding. Does anybody have any thoughts on that?
