My muzzy is flinging lead all over the place.

I have a traditions pursuit II. I'm shooting 100gr of triple seven powder pellets. Shooting a 320 gr T/C maxi ball. I went to shoot it an make sure it was still shooting good. and it was shooting to the right by about a foot. Further inspection I found my front sight to be warped to the right. So I purchased a 1x32 scope through traditions. Had a gun smith mount it and bore sight it for me. On Monday (yesterday) I took it out to sight it in. I couldn't hit the target at fifty yards. After four shots I moved it to twenty five yards and was shooting low and to the right. Finally hit paper I was about five inches high and I thought centered. Moved it to fifty. Couldn't hit the paper again. Thought I'll try one hundred. That's when I noticed my lead was going all over I was shooting way low then way high then five feet to the right. Just a mess really. Moved it back to twenty five yards. I never could get it sighted in.

That's when I realized my scope rings where only snug. Along with where they mount them to the mounts. I was a little pissed. Just wasted a lot of ammo and powder for nothing. While fixing te problem the front scope ring broke. So my shooting was over. I have now replaced my rings and made sure they are tight.

Here is where my question comes in. My forearm screw was not tight at all either. So I took it apart to inspect it further more. Everything looks ok. I out it back on and I cranked it down as tight as I could I even used a little cheater bar.

Can it be possible to over tighten the forearm where bolt where it can screw things up as well?

And one more question how do you black powder enthusiast like the T/C maxi ball? Any input would be great. Thanks.

Yes I think tightening it that tight is just nuts. It doesnt take much to tighten it. From the sound of it, the rifle isn't getting the care it should be, and I dont mean that in a mean way. I feel you should do a strip down of the gun, including the rear section of the stock, remove it from the frame, clean the frame as best you can, relube it with a light gun oil like barricade, clean all the screw threads for the scope mounts, take the time to remount your scope so its in a comfortable position, scrub the bore out real well, maybe even using some jb bore paste or remington 40x bore cleaner, those lead maxiballs can really gunk up a bore that hasnt been cleaned properly.

A loose rear stock bolt can cause pure hell of accuracy. Forearm only needs MAYBE 10 inch lbs of torque.

#2 ditch your pellets if they are old and either buy a fresh pack or some loose powder.

Im just trying to offer you the best i can offer and if it were my gun, i'd do exactly everything i've suggested.

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1+ on ditching the pellets. Use 90 grains of pyrodex and start from there. I used pellets and they caused the bullets to tumble.