I have been working with the 1:20 for a couple of years hoping it would be my long range gun unless I find something better. It has been very accurate with the Dead Center 260 gr 40/45 and the 230 gr Lehigh's. I haven't had any Lehigh's for about 2 years so I've been shooting the Dead Centers mainly.
I got the gun bedded in hopes of achieving better accuracy, but alas it was not to be, I took the gun out for a range session and it shot the same as it did before it was bedded. Or maybe I didn't shoot any better with it bedded than I did before







It had a peep on it from last year so I had to mount a scope.
Then zero it in, first shot wasn't on paper, naturally, but it only took 4 shots to get it close enough to try a group. this was my group



Not bad but that was the way it shot before the bedding job

The barrel got hot very quick. I let it cool down after only 4 shots. before shooting the above group.
Then I let it cool down a few minutes and went 3 clicks right to fine tune a little ,The sabot loaded very easily , I assume from the warm barrel but I took one shot at a new target to check adjustment. This is it




I figured that was good for now . I will take it out again another day.

Gun: Knight Disc 1:20
Bushnell 3x9 Omega scope
110 gr Blackhorn powder
260 gr PR Dead Center w/tan sabot
Winchester primer in red disc( I couldn't find my Lehigh bare primer plug)
100 yards off rest on hood ( my normal sight in method)

WHAT? You're going to quit with the gun shooting a whole 32nd. of an inch left of center?

Looks like it's worth keeping!!

Range? If that's 100 yds I would be very happy myself!!

While it might be a slight disappointment that the bedding couldn't squeeze out another fraction of an inch in accuracy, let me honestly ask... did you expect it? That kind of shooting I only dream of at 100 yards. And any minor infractions of trigger pull, breathing different, wind, even birds flying over head could have caused you not to get a one hole group. But that kind of shooting, I bet put a nice smile on the old kisser. Very nice shooting. I wish I knew how to bed a rifle. There are a couple I would like to try. But my one attempt at it.. lets just say was not a stellar performance. So I have not attempted another fiasco again,

SShooter

Looks like you have a competition rifle right there. Also since I do not think at competition that you will shoot off the hood of your truck - it and you will do better. Wish you and Jon had - had that shooting competition that you guys discussed we he was so proud of his CVA shootings.

Is the barrel still free floated or have you bedded it the full length also? If not, really think you might want to point bed it - that might help that 32nd of inch at a 100

I had one of those red plastic rests just like the one pictured, when I shot on it my groups with any gun opened up from 1/2 to one inch bigger. I really do not know why. I lent it to a friend to sight in his deer rifle with and he just loved it so I told him to keep it.
I am back to sand bags they work consistently. It might be me or there might be some thing about the thing that causes me a problem, or it could be a design fault but I am glad I gave the problem to some one who only shoots a cartridge gun and that once a year.

For now the 1:20 may just have to do but if I had a choice I would rather have a 1:18 for long range shooting.

With sabots I truly believe 1/20 is your limit. I think anything faster will create a lot of build up in the gun. I guess you could boil the barrel a lot and get the plastic out.

I actually would be shooting heavy lead in the competition i would liketo use it for. Between 438 to 500 gr