So I have worked up a 168gr SMK load that my Savage 10FCP absolutely loves (consistent 6 shot dime sized groups at 100yards)
Well I took the rifle and that load out to my local range and I noticed that it shot 1.5-2 inches to the right at 200, no biggie, I chalked it up to flinches and/or a warm barrel ( I was Chronoing new loads and took a break, cooled it off, and shot some of my known loads)
I pushed it back to 600yards and we were shooting 18" x 24" steel plates. After my first shot mt spotter called out about 2 feet to the right. once I corrected the hold for that 2 feet it was dinging steel with every follow up shot. The wind was only 2 maybe 2.5 mph, pretty calm day and not quite a full value. either way a full value wind at 2mph, in my experience, should only be 6-8 inches at 600 yards, not 2 full feet.
I am very meticulous when mounting scopes but I did not lap the rings on this particular rifle. Could that make that big of a difference at 600yards or am I just being too picky?
Well I took the rifle and that load out to my local range and I noticed that it shot 1.5-2 inches to the right at 200, no biggie, I chalked it up to flinches and/or a warm barrel ( I was Chronoing new loads and took a break, cooled it off, and shot some of my known loads)
I pushed it back to 600yards and we were shooting 18" x 24" steel plates. After my first shot mt spotter called out about 2 feet to the right. once I corrected the hold for that 2 feet it was dinging steel with every follow up shot. The wind was only 2 maybe 2.5 mph, pretty calm day and not quite a full value. either way a full value wind at 2mph, in my experience, should only be 6-8 inches at 600 yards, not 2 full feet.
I am very meticulous when mounting scopes but I did not lap the rings on this particular rifle. Could that make that big of a difference at 600yards or am I just being too picky?