My personal vent

[Dalo]

I went to the range yesterday and had great success with two calibers. 30-06 and .300rum. I duplicated those loads late last night and went back this morning. My groups were terrible. I need to figure out how I goofed. Super frustrating. Used a lead sled so I know I was steady

[Clopez]

I’m sure you measured everything but if not I’d try there. Check scale. If that’s all good maybe the scope was bumped or isn’t tight.


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[JeffreyDeGraff]

How good were the good groups, and how bad were the terrible groups?


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[Sterling]

Was the powder from the same container or lot #? Was the brass prep the same?

[Austingordon]

I had that problem once didn't realize I switched primers from my good batch to the one that shot horrible

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[JeffreyDeGraff]

Has anybody seen where a lead sled could mess up the bedding on heavy recoiling rifles. They say that because the rifle can’t recoil into something forgiving (like your shoulder) that the inside of the stock takes the brunt of the force. I knew a guy that split a wooden stock at the back action screw while shooting from a lead sled. I don’t know if it was the sled or a pre existing problem with the rifle, but he would never shoot off of that test again.


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[Wolfdog]

Yep, and scope do no hold up for long if shooting stout recoil loads from a lead sled.

[JeffreyDeGraff]

Yep, and scope do no hold up for long if shooting stout recoil loads from a lead sled.

I’ve heard that too.


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[Clopez]

That’s good info. I hadn’t heard that and was looking at getting one. Thanks for saving me some money.


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[Ledslnger]

I love my single shots...Thompson Center. FYI if you use a lead sled and factory stocks and shoot some of the big boys like the .460 Smith out of a Katahdin(sp) 20" barrel it will split the regular wood stocks. The plastics and laminates are okay though. Seen that posted a LOT. They won't warranty the stock either if you tell them what you did Lol. Which makes sense if you think about it. The .460 isn't the only bad boy that does it either.