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Post by Ice on Nov 30, 2018 16:01:48 GMT -5
I have almost lost faith in my rifle. I love the stainless rifle in a duratouch camo stock. 2 years ago I shot a deer from the prone position at 275 yds. The first shot eveidently missed and he made a 30 foot circle and stood at almost the same spot. I fired again and the deer ran almost the same circle and fell over. Tuesday of this week I was at the range and decided to shoot the .270. Much to my surprise the first shot was 6” high while the next 2 shots were touching 2” high. Horizontal was perfect on all 3 shots.
The miss on the deer has always been perplexing because I feel competent in my abilities as a shooter and handloader to handle with ease any shot I take.
I’ve never had an issue like this. Does anyone have any ideas?
Browning .270 ABolt II - Hornady brass, 130 SST, 54 grains IMR 4350.
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Post by smokelessk on Nov 30, 2018 21:03:10 GMT -5
Is the barrel free floated? Glass bedded? All the scope ring and base screws sufficiently tight? Action screws torqued correctly?
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Post by deadeer on Dec 1, 2018 8:25:08 GMT -5
Is the cold bore, first shot always high? I have two guns like that, never have figured them out. I just sight in for that and go.
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Post by Ice on Dec 2, 2018 13:55:29 GMT -5
Factory rifle free floated and no worries about the scope, rings, bases, torque settings.
The 2 shots in question are the only 2 shots that I have had issues. Clean, fouled or dirty doesn’t seem to be an issue with accuracy or consistency. Since it purely a deer rifle that gets an average of 10 rounds a year now, it only gets cleaned every other year or so.
I’ll disassemble, clean and start fresh in January. Hopefully be ready again with it next Thanksgiving. If not, then I have a SML that has my full confidence!
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Post by aldeerhunter on Dec 5, 2018 10:43:08 GMT -5
I have owned several a bolts. All have been at least decent shooters easily 1 moa or better. Have you bore scopes the barrel?
Six inches is too much. I would contact Browning customer service if me and my gunsmith could not figure out what’s wrong. My BAR shoots better than this and it’s the least accurate rifle I own.
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Post by Ice on Dec 5, 2018 18:29:19 GMT -5
I have owned several a bolts. All have been at least decent shooters easily 1 moa or better. Have you bore scopes the barrel? Six inches is too much. I would contact Browning customer service if me and my gunsmith could not figure out what’s wrong. My BAR shoots better than this and it’s the least accurate rifle I own. Have not scoped the bore. I did fire 8-12 rounds in October with no flyers that were alarming. It is an easy moa rifle straight from the box. Just perplexed by the 2 shots mentioned. 1 at a deer and the other at a target.
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sk68
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Post by sk68 on Dec 31, 2018 7:55:24 GMT -5
Not a a bolt but had same issue with a bar sent it back to browning and they sent me a new gun but never explained the problem
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