Hi all,
I purchased a used Remington 700ML last year, installed the 209 conversion kit, and never used it until now (I bow hunt 99% of the time).
This year I installed a Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40 scope on Leupold detachable rings. I started sighting it in yesterday with 2x50 gr 777 pellets and 240 Hornady sabots. The thing is scattering 'em everywhere! The 1st shot was approximately 6" low, then the next was 4" high, and they were all that way, one here, one there, everywhere. Today I tried loose 777, first 90, then 100 gr. I also used the same Hornady sabots and 310 gr Knight sabots with the same results.It is scattering them all over the place.
All tests were performed at 60 yards. I take everything apart, clean with hot water, dry patches, then Hoppes #9, dry patches again, and thats it.
Any suggestions would be helpful. The gun shop said that they could perfom a recoil test to check the scope which basically consists of using a bore sighter, dropping the gun butt first on the floor, then re-checking to see ifthe scopemoved.
I don't want to pay $$$ for a new gun, but this thing is driving me nuts!
What can I do????