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I have a 7mm08 and yesterday as I was sighting it in it was all over the place it was not the scope and we had a lead sled so it wasn't us in just wondering if the type of grain bullet was to much I was using 140 grain
Try a different brand of ammo and different bullet weights, not all rifles like all brands and bullet weights. This post is in the wrong forum, you will get better responses if you post in the rifle forum or the ammo can.I have a 7mm08 and yesterday as I was sighting it in it was all over the place it was not the scope and we had a lead sled so it wasn't us in just wondering if the type of grain bullet was to much I was using 140 grain
Hi Jake... Just a hint when asking for help or opinions about something: "All over the place" is a bit on the ineffective side to describe a quantifiable result. It might be better to say something like "groups varied from 4"-6" at 100 yards" so we know what you are dealing with. Like 57K said and others have described, different bullets may well give other results. I am also with Fred in rechecking all the factors that can contribute to wandering accuracy. The hint about checking the barrel crown for dents, dings, or unevenness is a good one too. If the groups are all about the same spread that's one thing even if they are large. If they are various in spread and in different parts of the target for each group then it could be something else. So... the more information you give us when you post, the more accurate the answers may be. We just want to help.I have a 7mm08 and yesterday as I was sighting it in it was all over the place it was not the scope and we had a lead sled so it wasn't us in just wondering if the type of grain bullet was to much I was using 140 grain