Would never have thought arifle could shoot so bad.I picked up a Model 7 in .243 and was getting factory loaded 100 grain core-locts and 95 grain fusionsshooting in the 1.75" to 6" group range at 100 yds. I expressed my frustration to a friend who was nice enough to work up a series of loads using the same 100 grain core-loct bullets. I shot a 7 inch group with his first reload and was concerned the gun was a dud. Suffice to say, his handloads eventually brought me 3 consecutive 3 shot groups under
0.75 " at 100 yds. I shoot more shotguns than rifles, but is it common for factory ammo to shoot so poorly sometimes? Based on the twist rate, I would have thought this would handle 100 grain bullets just fine. What does anyone else shoot for factory loads in their .243 model 7?

Thanks,

KEJ