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Old 10-07-2012 | 07:49 AM
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Okay, so I went out, got some ammo, and shot a bunch yesterday.

Here's the breakdown.

Federal 150 gr.: first two shots were damn good actually- half inch pair right where I wanted it. (This hasn't happened in the past.) third shot flew left four inches. Fourth shot flew low left about four inches. I made sure the barrel wasn't hot before shooting the second two, but it was still most likely warmer than when the first two shots were taken.

Remington cor lokt 150.: first shot was four inches left. Second shot was dead center in the bull (of course right.). Third shot was four inches low. Basically a crap shoot.

Hornady 162gr custom. First shot was 3.5 inches low and left. Second shot about 2.5 low and left. Third shot was 3 inches low. Fourth shot 5 inches left. Crap again.

Remington cor lokt 175 grain. : first three shots were touching in a group two inches high (where I want it) and two inches two the left. Best this gun has ever shot. So I adjust my scope to the right. It's now shooting a 2inch group of three shots two inches high still, and about an inch and a half to the right. (Must have over adjusted.). Adjust it back left, and it shot the first shot right where I wanted it. Two inches high, and dead center left and right. Next shot was still 2" high, but to the left two inches. I'm thinking my barrel was heating up, or I could have possibly jerked it.

Looks like I will be using the 175gr rem cor lokt, but do you guys have any clue why it would shoot a slower, heavier bullet, better (and higher on target) than a faster, lighter bullet? Just doesn't make sense to me....

Still thinking after this season, this gun will be bedded, and floated to see how that changes things.
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