Some days it just dont pay to shoot

[gregrn43]

I went out sat aftenoon with intentions of making sure my mls were sighted in for a upcoming ml hunt on a wildlife management area. Started out with my wife new optmia pro that shot lights out back in the summer. My 3 shot hole touching group back in the summer turned into 4 inch group at a 100 yards. Exactly the same load to. Not sure what is going on here, checked the scope mounts, they were fine. Then I tried some hornady FPB's's out of my white rifle, wasnt to impressed with that either. Shooting 6 inch groups at a hundred. Might have to go back to the TC maxi balls in it. The only bright spot was my optmia elite was still shooting 2 inches high at a hundred with inch groups. Not a good day at the range. Has anyone ever tried the FPB's in a white rifle before?

[djdkman]

was the temps/baro alot different from when you shot in summer to this range day?

[gregrn43]

Yea it was cooler this time. In the 90's during the summer and 70's saturday

[Grouse45]

It never hurts to check scope bases and rings. When using sabots it's good practice to shoot your ML in with the same bag of sabots for hunting season.

[lemoyne]

If you were using any of the hygroscopic powders try a new can, if they collect a bit of moisture they are erratic. if not [about the only one that is not is Blackhorn] then try increasing the load a bit if you are on the edge of where that load shoots good the temperature difference may be the problem.

[Semisane]

Ah, the mysteries of muzzle loading. Do guns have bad days where they wake up in the morning feeling bloated and inaccurate?

[MountainDevil54]

I know that feeling gregrn. Took my Accura to new mexico, went to the NRA and did some shooting. Turned out the scope kept moving after each shot. I had bought a $60 bushnell sportsman that same day, put it on, shooting 200 yards with it on shot #6. It seems to be holding up good still. I'll be sending the other bushnell off for repair.