We worked up a few handloads and and started putting holes in paper with some success, two or three shots almost touching and a flyer.......this was very familiar to me as this was exactly what was happening with the old barrel but it was getting worse
So to remove the human error factor we swapped seats and Stu sent a few down with the same result. I cleaned the barrel shot some more and it was always the same.....a few touching and a flyer but a pattern was starting to appear, they were all going further to the right.
We checked the mounts, scope rings etc and all was well but still the same problem. This is when Stu said the words i was not wanting to hear. "Its the scope". And he was right.
Its been on the rifle for around 10 years and although it looks in good nick it is obviously feeling a bit fragile internally. When you consider that i paid $250 for it 10 years ago you will get the picture.
The good thing about having mates is they like to help out and this project is proof of that. And to take it one step further Stu is lending me one of his Leupolds till i can afford a new scope.
At this point i think the new scope will be a Vortex as all the reviews i have read seem very positive.
It all looks good but......