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12 May 2008, 06:25
zdrive
how come
how come it is that my remington 700 221 fireball can shoot a 5 shoot group under an inch and in the time it takes me to reloade it shoots the second 5 shoot group under an inch but it is two inches lower than the other group.
12 May 2008, 06:39
ireload2
Try shooting groups without loading them in the magazine. You may be moving the receiver in the stock when you stuff the magazine.
12 May 2008, 07:13
oopswasthatyourdog?
Your barrel is getting hot........take more time between shots.


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12 May 2008, 19:03
El Deguello
quote:
Originally posted by zdrive:
how come it is that my remington 700 221 fireball can shoot a 5 shoot group under an inch and in the time it takes me to reloade it shoots the second 5 shoot group under an inch but it is two inches lower than the other group.


By the time you've reloaded, the barrel is pointing to a different spot on the target because of it's having had time to heat up......

The 221's powder charge is small, and it takes longer for the barrel to heat up significantly.


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12 May 2008, 23:19
zdrive
Well the heat issue seems real its just strange how it does it per group. I will sand out the 10 psi ridge in the stock today and head back to the range