Originally Posted by
falcon
1.5" groups with the 350 grain FPB at 100 yards is fantastic. My Encore makes 2.5-3.0" 100 yard groups with that bullet. Not sure what happened to degrade your accuracy. Know several folks who use that bullet on hogs: They all say that loading technique can effect accuracy to a large degree.
Insert the bullet in the QLA then give the quick starter a very hard rap with the heel of your hand to get the bullet into the rifling.
I think what he is saying is that his gun DID shoot FPBs at 1-1/2" but now is not. He is now getting 5 inch groups at 50 yards with the same bullet/load he was using.
But I don't have a clue as to why that might have happened. I would definately give it a good scrubbing with a lead/copper remover but doubt that is the problem. Sounds like something happened with the crown/QLA.