Thread: Bergara break down random poi shifts

Originally Posted by Nick-D

I really like the firearm. Short handy and for 17 shots out of 20 it's very accurate. Trigger is excellent and has lovely ergonomics.

With the 16 inch barrel it is shorter than the ar15 it replaced with a 12.5 inch barrel.

If I can sort the niggles I'll keep it for sure. Its not the only one I've seen that binds up when opening and sounds like it's not the only one with the poi shift.

Get a TC mate

They are an excellent gun with a very good barrel and action. I would do the yards and eliminate all of the fundamental possibilities before looking for the obscure. That is, settle on the one ammo be it factory or your own loads to keep that variable out of the picture and test one thing only at a time with a minimum group of five rounds. With and without suppressor. With another scope etc etc. Yes, it is laborious but one variable at a time is the way to go - and when it's sorted you'll be well pleased - they are worth the effort.

I just ordered one today...

did you manage to get out this weekend and try some of the suggestions???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

did you manage to get out this weekend and try some of the suggestions???

Nah went for a wander in the Bush, and the rain, will get out this week and shoot some more

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Nah went for a wander in the Bush, and the rain, will get out this week and shoot some more

Come across any raindeer? Buddum-tish.

Originally Posted by Frodo

Come across any raindeer? Buddum-tish.

Haha Yeah a couple. Pity I left my spearfishing gear at home, needed it to have any hope of getting across the river and bringing them back. Cool to just watch though.

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mate...thats but a tiny creek.....neat photo.

Cool stalking

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Trying to get a load for the bergara going and it has been throwing me some curve-balls. Started with the rail coming lose its now epoxied and locktite on so that should be sweet.

Gun will be shooting accurately (it's a very accurate rig see the 5 shot group below) then randomly the zero/poi will shift so much that it is not even hitting the a4 sheet of paper. Last time I attributed it to the lose mounts but this time they are glued to fuck so shouldn't be an issue.

Pick it up give it a jiggle clip the for end on and off make sure the suppressor is sweet and she's back to shooting bug holes again at the same zero.

Could be the scope, second hand vx3 but then I doubt it would return to zero no?

Any ideas? Could for end contact cause that big of a poi shift? Same with a ever so slightly lose suppressor? (no baffle strike I pulled apart and checked.

All shooting done off a pack with care taken to load the for end in the same spot using a rear rest and light pressure via scope hold. Keen to kill some shit with it this weekend but not confident in the zero at the moment

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My mate had the 308. Did a load development and it was shooting 1/2 to 3/4 of a inch. It was doing random as flyers every now and then not very often. We never came to the bottom off it. We took it appart together and it seamed to return within 1/2 inch.

Mine is a 45-70 and it shook shit out of the halfassed attempt to do the nuts up. I also "glued shit out of it" so am looking forward to checking zero on sat. It will be fine now (i hope). Not so sure about the burris zee rings i have on there.

But note that these are hunter barrels. Only good for 3 round groups and then you must let them cool. Round 4 and 5 will never play ball