Help, first rifle; confused about accuracy!

[CZsp01]

Oh its ok, ill just sit in my stand too. My first shots are good enough. Good luck

 

[azgsmith]

Tikka

Check the tightness of the action screws.

 

[rugerman]

One of the guys that I used to hunt with had a .270 that he was trying to sight in with winchester 130gr ammo and we could not get it to shoot a group (more like a shotgun pattern). I checked the scope mounts, stock screws, cleaned the barrel, you name it nothing worked. The next day we went back to try it again and I brought a spare scope and some of my 150gr hand loads that have always worked in every .270 that I have used it in (3 in the family). We tried some 130gr hand loads that my son uses in his .270 with the same results, then we went to the 150gr sierra sbt's and it was like shooting a different rifle, 3 shot groups that you could cover with a quarter. His rifle just didn't like 130gr bullets. I'd try different bullet weights first then if that didn't work try a different scope. good luck

 

[CZsp01]

I'll try 150's this weekend.

Where are the action screws located?

 

[rodensouth]

On underside of the stock, usually on each end of the trigger guard. Look up how much to torque them for your rifle. Some manufacturers recommend tightening a specific one first.

 

[jakk280rem]

I ran into a similar situation a while back. dismount and remount the scope. invest in an inexpensive inch pound tourqe wrench. i like beam type torque wrenches because they work in both directions and don't need readjusted every couple years.

 

[mortablunt]

I'm guessing the barrel is getting hot. When you fire a gun, a very hot explosion goes off and sends a column of blazing gasses through the barrel. The bullet also rubs against the rifling, which is what gives it spin and therefore accuracy. There's a whole lot of friction and heat being generated in there. And when steel heats up, it gets flexible and expands a little bit, loosening everything up and whipping around. You also might be taking followup shots too quickly. Try again with iron sites and see if you have the same issue with your first shot being perfectly accurate but with the subsequent shots growing increasingly inaccurate. If the issue persists without the scope, then it's either your technique, or the gun getting hot. If not, then it means that the scope is losing zero. You said that you're using a light version of the gun, so it is quite possible that the barrel is heating up and losing accuracy. Try again with a heavier-barreled gun. If the problem persists, then it's your technique that is at fault. If the problem goes away, then the issue lies with your gun's barrel heating up. A bad workman blames his tools, but a good workman knows what he needs to get the job done properly.

 

[CZsp01]

The action screw by the magazine was very loose, no pressure at all to loosen.

 

[scythefwd]

That can do it.. here is another idea..

Dont break your cheek weld between the first two shots.. you may be having issues with parallax.. its not usually that bad.. but it can effect shot placement some.