I have a ruger mk11 in 6mm when I am at the range the first two shot will make one hole the 3th shot it goes about 1 inch two the right, I let the barral cool after each shot these happen everytime does anybody have a anwser for this problem. thanx alot

I would say this is typical of most big game rifles...some show this worse than others...yours doesn't sound too bad...If you glass bed the action and free float the barrel it MIGHT help...then again it might not...each gun seems to have a mind of its own....If you are using for deer...I'd leave it alone...

Often free floating the barrel helps "center" the group or, if a wooden stock helps keep the groups from moving because of stock warpage etc...but, the group may also open up...

renfro, how long you let the barrel cool?

about 5 to 10 min and the barrel is cool to the hand

I think you are suffering from a "cooling off period". By that I mean, do not let the barrel cool after every shot. It will throw you off between shots. Go ahead and shoot 5 rounds, taking the normal pause between shots. The 6mm won't heat the barrel that much that you need to break between every shotto let it cool off.

Also, you say this happens every time. Makes me believe that the third shotis "in your mind". You are aware that it's your third shot, and you probably anticipate that shot. Eye-hand coordination takes practice. As you are letting out a breath of air, slowly pull back on the trigger. Relax and keep practicing.
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I thought it was me I gave it to a buddy of mine to shoot and it did the same thing it has to be the gun?

Where do your 4th, 5th, 6th... shots go if you don't let it cool down?

try two 3 shot groups w/o any cooling period. two seperate targets, see what they do then. Also, trytwo, two shot groups w/o cooling, see what happens. my guess is that its you or the cooling period isnt the same for the shots, the first is out of a ambient barrel, the second has only one shot through it plus cooling time, but the third is following two previous shots so the same cooling time would still produce a much hotter barrel? If none of these posts help you figure it out, just make sure you hit your deer with one of the first two shots.