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<blockquote data-quote="MyMonkey" data-source="post: 1583440" data-attributes="member: 3945"><p>Ok folks. I am new to this whole long range rifle shooting thing and am trying to possibly get ready for deer season. <img src="/images/smilies/eek2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek2:" title="Eek2 :eek2:" data-shortname=":eek2:" /> Never have been so I am obviously wanting to get things in order. I picked up a Weatherby Vanguard Sporter in .270 WIN a few years back and had not only fired it once before this morning. I recall that it shot fine back then but am not certain. I had a used Nikon Buckmaster placed on it by a local shop and had them laser bore sight it. Ok. Figured I was set. </p><p></p><p>Head out to Banner Road range this am to sight in the old deer gun and bam!!! Not even on the paper. <img src="/images/smilies/headscratch.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratch:" title="Headscratch :scratch:" data-shortname=":scratch:" /> Hmmm... Dadgum! At 100 yards I was lost. So, head over to the 50 yard bench and figured out I was way high. </p><p></p><p>Ratcheted down the little clicky knob thing and tried to get it sighted to zero. Well, I must not know what I am doing because I simply could not within 20 rounds fired get this thing to Zero. Had some tight groups. Very tight but just not in the bullseye. What gives? Am I firing too fast, too slow or what? I assume the heat of the barrel may affect this. The more I shot the more pissed I got frustrated I got and was following up with another shot fairly quick.</p><p></p><p>All the other rifles I had did great. Even hit two rounds in a 3 inch group with the iron sighted Marlin 336! <img src="/images/smilies/new/Hi24.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Heya:" title="Hi24 :Heya:" data-shortname=":Heya:" /> The Model 99 in .300 Savage was a monster and hit where I aimed every dam time. What am I missing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MyMonkey, post: 1583440, member: 3945"] Ok folks. I am new to this whole long range rifle shooting thing and am trying to possibly get ready for deer season. :eek2: Never have been so I am obviously wanting to get things in order. I picked up a Weatherby Vanguard Sporter in .270 WIN a few years back and had not only fired it once before this morning. I recall that it shot fine back then but am not certain. I had a used Nikon Buckmaster placed on it by a local shop and had them laser bore sight it. Ok. Figured I was set. Head out to Banner Road range this am to sight in the old deer gun and bam!!! Not even on the paper. :scratch: Hmmm... Dadgum! At 100 yards I was lost. So, head over to the 50 yard bench and figured out I was way high. Ratcheted down the little clicky knob thing and tried to get it sighted to zero. Well, I must not know what I am doing because I simply could not within 20 rounds fired get this thing to Zero. Had some tight groups. Very tight but just not in the bullseye. What gives? Am I firing too fast, too slow or what? I assume the heat of the barrel may affect this. The more I shot the more pissed I got frustrated I got and was following up with another shot fairly quick. All the other rifles I had did great. Even hit two rounds in a 3 inch group with the iron sighted Marlin 336! :Heya: The Model 99 in .300 Savage was a monster and hit where I aimed every dam time. What am I missing? [/QUOTE]
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