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-Check the scope ring and base screws.
-Check the stock screws.
-Check the crown for any little nicks, dings or scratches.
-Do you have a solid and consitent cheek weld? Close you eyes, shoulder the rifle. Open your eyes. Do you have a good sight picture or do you need to adjust? Figure what adjustments you need to make to get a good cheek weld. Poor cheek weld can shotgun pattern a group.
-Before you shoot next time run two or three dry patches through the bore to clean out any oil.
-Shoot from a solid bench and sit on a solid chair or stool. Wobbly bench and/or chair can shotgun pattern a group.
Sandbags under the forearm and buttstock help, it's much easier to make adjustments to get the rifle on target with sandbags than trying to muscle it over with your hands.
-Sometimes we have bad days at the range and there's no good explanation for why, just take a break and try again later, and magically everything improves.
-Check the stock screws.
-Check the crown for any little nicks, dings or scratches.
-Do you have a solid and consitent cheek weld? Close you eyes, shoulder the rifle. Open your eyes. Do you have a good sight picture or do you need to adjust? Figure what adjustments you need to make to get a good cheek weld. Poor cheek weld can shotgun pattern a group.
-Before you shoot next time run two or three dry patches through the bore to clean out any oil.
-Shoot from a solid bench and sit on a solid chair or stool. Wobbly bench and/or chair can shotgun pattern a group.
Sandbags under the forearm and buttstock help, it's much easier to make adjustments to get the rifle on target with sandbags than trying to muscle it over with your hands.
-Sometimes we have bad days at the range and there's no good explanation for why, just take a break and try again later, and magically everything improves.