Nature Boy
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Ok, I figured out a few things that made a significant improvement in results
Bottom line. There’s nothing wrong with the rifle
I took the rifle off the F Class bipod, put it on a rest and moved the contact point further back.
The 165g Sierra GameChangers will work.
The lesson for me here is don’t jump to conclusions until isolating all the variables. Doing otherwise leads to frustration, a lot of tail chasing and wasted time. I’ve been shooting target rifles exclusively for a year. Regardless of my expectations, this rifle is designed for hunting. The ergonomics of the stock aren't optimized for the bench and the trigger is set at 1 1/2 lbs, not 8 ounces.
Still not sure why it performed so erratically with the bipod. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter. I don’t hunt with a bipod.
Bottom line. There’s nothing wrong with the rifle
I took the rifle off the F Class bipod, put it on a rest and moved the contact point further back.
The 165g Sierra GameChangers will work.
The lesson for me here is don’t jump to conclusions until isolating all the variables. Doing otherwise leads to frustration, a lot of tail chasing and wasted time. I’ve been shooting target rifles exclusively for a year. Regardless of my expectations, this rifle is designed for hunting. The ergonomics of the stock aren't optimized for the bench and the trigger is set at 1 1/2 lbs, not 8 ounces.
Still not sure why it performed so erratically with the bipod. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter. I don’t hunt with a bipod.