i have a marlin lever action that is by no means a percision rifle, but thought this forum would yield answers. yesterday I had a decent cold bore 3 shot group inside 2" at 80yds at POA with iron sights. went back today to double check, my sights were set the same, same distance, and the first shot hit 9" lower than POA. The second shot hit 2" lower than the first. If that was my deer he'd be a runnin! I then moved my elevation rail up one notch and shot a 3 shot group of 3" at POA. Im sure the elevation rail did not move overnight because i marked it's position. I did not clean it last night knowing i was going out again today. What could cause that kind of drop from yesterdays aimpoint? i only put 5 rounds through it total yesterday. im baffled! it shoots o.k. groups which from one day to the next hop around like it was wearing a chinese scope...
day to day accuracy shift...
- Thread starter mikeystew
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Tony Gauthier
CGN Regular
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- Alberta, Canada
Any time you have point of aim changes over night you likely have a problem with the stock. In a bolt action you would bed it in a lever action I would be looking at contact points in the forearm.
What caliber? Enough recoil might shift your sights an amount you wouldn't notice with the naked eye but that would amount to a shift of several inches at the distance you were shooting. Just a thought...
Good luck and good hunting!
Good luck and good hunting!
