Just wondering if anyone else has ever had issues sighting in a Henry All-Weather 30-30, I picked up a new one a week ago, and tried sighting it in with different types of factory ammo.
First I tried with the original buckhorn sights, but ended up having to nearly bump them right off the barrel to get on paper and could do any better than 12" group @ 100yds. Then I bought a scope and thought it was maybe just me, even now, no better than 10" groups @ 100yds.

I've sighted in many guns in the past, including 2 of my own .300wm, my sons .308, and my wife's .308, all of which shoot sub-moa groups, I know what I'm doing.
Just wondering if hand loads would make that much of a difference or if the barrel is defective?
Any help on this would be extremely appreciated since the store has a NO return policy, so I'm stuck with it.
Thanks.

Store policies typically don’t mean squat when it comes to firearms - the original manufacturers generally hold the bag, and most do a great job at service these days.

Call Henry, start a claim, have them send a shipping label to bring it back to the mothership to be inspected and repaired if necessary.

Had an issue with a Browning BLR a couple years back. Browning took good care of me, and I expect Henry will do the same if there is an issue. Let us know how it works out.

-Jake

Are these factory loads or handloads?

different types of factory ammo

Just shipped it off to Ontario, Canada today. I told Henry Repeating Arms about it and they gave me an address in Ontario to fix it under warranty, I'm in Alberta and that's the only place in Canada the does warranty stuff for Henry.
Won't have it for hunting season but still happy to have it looked at.

Good to hear. Hope your rifle comes back fixed. Maybe it was simply a crown issue?

How were you holding your front sight on the target? Some folks not used to open sights try to center the front post over the center of the bull...effectively covering the target. No go. You should be using the very top edge of the front post/sight as a fine aim point ...I use actually the bottom edge of the bull for a fine target. Aim small, miss small. It takes practice, and alot of folks who mainly use scopes have difficulty sighting open sited guns in because of this. You can do much better with the same technique with aperture sights. Also, can the front site be drifted? Rather than moving the rear sight to extremes, the front can sometimes be adjust too. Are you shooting from a steady rest? Good light? Lots of factors.