Man, I am a DUMB A$$! I just realized that I had two other Renegades in the truck when I was shooting last Friday, and could easily have tried that barrel in another stock. Why I haven't thought of that before now I can't say - tunnel vision I guess.

So here's the plan for the next range session.

1. Shoot a five shot group with everything "as is" for a base line.

2. Put the barrel in another stock and shoot another five shot group with the same load.

3. If nothing changes, replace the scope with a 3x9 Tasco that I have sitting in the closet and shoot another five shot group with the same load.

4. If still nothing changes, remove the scope and mounts and shoot another five shot group with iron sights and the same load.

Maybe something good will happen somewhere along the way.