Are my bullets magic or......?

The particulars are as follows
Browning Xbolt Hells Canyon LR 26" fluted
7mm Rem Mag.
Federal Nickel Cases
Hornady 162 ELD-X
COL. 3.335
68.8gr Retumbo

I'm thinking I'm done with a load and I go out to start trying to get some DOPE for it and the following happens.

I shoot at a hundred yards and I get a 2.5 inch group. Kid of sad because I had this down to 1 inch at 120 yards during testing The low round in the pic is the cold first shot. Shooting from the prone with bipod and bags. 0% chance of error. See pic below

100yds https://imgur.com/gallery/S14yV67

So then I shoot a deer silhouette paper target at 250 yards and it was so bad I didn't take a picture. Reface the target and move it too 200 yards to verify zero ect. Same deal...bags and bipod 0 error and I get this

200 yards https://imgur.com/gallery/edCQ3iB

The one to the left i shot over there because I couldn't see any visible groupings through the scope after 5 rounds

So then I shoot at a target I slapped on the side of a rock at 350. I pulled one and the other 2 were a little low. Needed a couple more clicks of elevation.

350 https://imgur.com/gallery/ArpMtY9

So basically..... I have bullets that shoot poorly at 100 yards, then go to half MOA at 200 yards, miss the paper at 250 and then shoot great again at 350?

Or is my scope messed up?

Yep, check all your scope mount/ring screws, no way you can be on at 200, off at 250 and then back on at 350. I am betting that this is not re-peatable. Also a chance something is wonky in your scope, hope you figure it out.

Scope, Action Screw torque, Messed up Crown on the barrel, or the loos nut behind the trigger
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Could an improper parrallax setting cause it?

I’m going with the magic bullet theory [emoji38] it sounds cool


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Originally Posted by SGTREED

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This October.....

Hunting Friend: 6 point elk, broadsides, looks like a world record, 250 over there

ME: ok...lets back up 100 yards

Hunting friend: whaaaaa?

ME: it's magic....

Lolol

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Originally Posted by Pablo Cazador

This October.....

Hunting Friend: 6 point elk, broadsides, looks like a world record, 250 over there

ME: ok...lets back up 100 yards

Hunting friend: whaaaaa?

ME: it's magic....

Lolol

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