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Thread: 3 shot groups always with a flier...

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    3 shot groups always with a flier...

    Am trying to sort out a rifle that is having issues for a mate. I took it to the range today and most things I would feed it would have 2 shots touching then a flier about an inch off, always in the horizontal plane... I don't think its me because I had other rifles there that shot as expected... Thoughts?

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    bedding problem?

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    Is it floated, if so, is it still floated after shot two?
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    My .22 can do that, I put it down to the ammo or maybe damage to the projectile whe cycling, the suppressor also upsets it, I put that down to ground effect on the projectile as it passes thru the washers, ie the holes are to tight?
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildman View Post
    Am trying to sort out a rifle that is having issues for a mate. I took it to the range today and most things I would feed it would have 2 shots touching then a flier about an inch off, always in the horizontal plane... I don't think its me because I had other rifles there that shot as expected... Thoughts?
    Which shot is the flier ?
    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    I think its floated well enough. 162gr Amax's shouldn't get damaged during cycling...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    Which shot is the flier ?
    2nd or 3rd...

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    Shoot a 5 shot group and see if it continues to string

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    If the rifle basics are tidy then adjust neck tension to two thou or powder type

    What is the neck tension now, 5-8 thou can give fliers, federal brass fl resized without the expander ball can give 11 thou neck tension which certainly makes fliers



    Don't get too pedantic if it's a hunting rig, one moa is still roughly 8 inches at 800yrds, which kills deer.

    I have heard of guys returning tikka 7mm remmags because they only shot .6 moa
    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    Had a similar problem, I fixed it for my rifle by doing two things, reduced load by one grain and went from just off from touching the lands to touching.works for some wont work for others id imagine.

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    mine will do that after ive cleaned the barrel after about 5 shots it settles down until I clean it again

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerazziSC3 View Post
    Shoot a 5 shot group and see if it continues to string
    You should get two groups if the bedding is at fault, 1,3,and 5, and 2 and 4 but 1 inch off is not bad at all for a hunting rifle, just try to shoot a 1 inch group standing up!
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