RE: Steps to sighting in a rifle
Ditto the above steps.
Common mistakes I've seen:
Not using a solid rest and/or resting the barrel on the sandbags and not the forearm.
Using 'cheap' ammo to sight in with and hunting with the 'good' stuff.
Shooting too many rounds, too fast. (wainting til the last minute and being in a hurry)
Having someone else sight in your rifle for you.