POI Difference

[Shaunos]

Any ideas... My rifle is all of a sudden shooting all over the place off sticks. But off a rest its spot on. Its a Sako 85 Varmint Laminated Stainless. I've had no problems with it for 9 months but all of a sudden it seems to be going 8 - 10 inches left. Could the barrel be touching the stock?

[Guest varmartin]

Get some new sticks

[griffshrek]

try running a peice of paper under the barrel to see if is free floating when on sticks ...neil

[brown dog]

Don't get new anything...yet. Hoofbeats/zebras

 

This just sounds like inconsistent position and hold.

 

Concentrate on shoulder pressure, cheek pressure, head position, firmness of grip, smooth trigger operation etc -once you're sure it's the same everytime I suspect that the problem will magically disappear

[auquhollie]

I agree with BD. If its shooting just fine of a Bi-pod then ide put it down to the operator. Just try to paractice some more with sticks.

 

P.S if the rifle shoots fine with a Bi-pod on then ide say the stock is not touching the barrel. It is more likelly to touch with a Bi-pod fitted.

 

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[Shaunos]

I haven't tried it off a bipod it was off a MTM rifle rest so it was supported front and rear.

[Chris-NZ]

try running a peice of paper under the barrel to see if is free floating when on sticks ...neil

 

 

In general terms, I'd suggest in fact running 3 or 4 layers of paper down the barrel channel.

Barrels can flex a surprising amount on firing.

 

Chris-NZ