Well I've been stewing over this problem for a while and was too mad to mess with it. It's a freaking brand new gun practically. I've shot probably 100 rounds through it and it hasn't grouped since day one. I've probably put another 200 rounds through it since and it's not getting any better. I just chocked it up to me either flinching (not likely) or just the fact that I haven't taken my time when shooting it and got rushed.
So I went to the range today to make sure my A-Bolt deer rifle was still zeroed and decided to take the BAR so I could bare down and really focus on getting the tighest groups possible. Shot the A-Bolt .270 first and it needed only minor adjusting but I got tight groups out of it. So I switched to the BAR and at 50 yards it was decided. Got it to group about the size of my balled up fist. Moved it out to a 100 and I could barely keep it inside the size of a paper plate. I tried all the breathing excerises and focused as much as possible to get the tighest groups. It shoots all over the place. It's not like I can get it to group just not in the X, it's totally sporatic.
So I've decided to either sell it or trade it. It's absolutely a beautiful gun and I hate it, but there's no reason to keep a gun that won't shoot.
I'm taking it to a gun show in November before deer season to see about trading it. Give me some advice on what I should trade it in for. I like the .25-06 caliber like it is, but I'm open to other suggestions as well. But mainly I'd like to stick with a bolt action and would like get a higher end rifle. No Savages, Marlins, Stevens, or anything like that. I would like to find something that not a lot of people have, whether it be caliber or rifle. Let me know what you think.
