Long story short: had this gun less than 2 years, just now getting around to seriously working/hunting with it. It's MKV
7mmWBY and it has a 2.5 x 8 Leupold variX3. I have replaced the original Lasermark stock with a B&C composite.
The problem is this: First shot, dead on the money @100 yds.
2nd shot high about 3 inches, 3rd shot even higher, and so on and so on until it gets about 12-14 inches high and off to the left about 3-4 inches. It does this with every handload combination I have tried with RL25 and Nosler Accubonds and Partitions, also does the same with factory WBY ammo shooting Partitions and Hornadys. It also did this with the original lasermark wood stock (the reason I replaced the stock).
I have even free floated the barrel back to within about 3 inches of the recoil lug, hoping to relieve stress when the barrel is heating up.
My handloads are below max and I take my time when shooting (about 1.5 Hr. for 20 rounds) but it still exhibits the same shooting "pattern". I say that because the best groups are around 3 inches. As it is now, this thing is useless. And I have an out of state mule deer hunt coming in November. Should
I go back to my tried and true Rem.700's? This WBY WAS my dream rifle.....kind of disgusted with it now.
thoughts?
7mmWBY and it has a 2.5 x 8 Leupold variX3. I have replaced the original Lasermark stock with a B&C composite.
The problem is this: First shot, dead on the money @100 yds.
2nd shot high about 3 inches, 3rd shot even higher, and so on and so on until it gets about 12-14 inches high and off to the left about 3-4 inches. It does this with every handload combination I have tried with RL25 and Nosler Accubonds and Partitions, also does the same with factory WBY ammo shooting Partitions and Hornadys. It also did this with the original lasermark wood stock (the reason I replaced the stock).
I have even free floated the barrel back to within about 3 inches of the recoil lug, hoping to relieve stress when the barrel is heating up.
My handloads are below max and I take my time when shooting (about 1.5 Hr. for 20 rounds) but it still exhibits the same shooting "pattern". I say that because the best groups are around 3 inches. As it is now, this thing is useless. And I have an out of state mule deer hunt coming in November. Should
I go back to my tried and true Rem.700's? This WBY WAS my dream rifle.....kind of disgusted with it now.
thoughts?