Need advice on how to interpret the results from my last range day.

To further what chinbullco is talking about(adjusting body position) remember that it must be done from the ground up. Meaning if after you open your eyes and your poa is off you must shift your whole body starting with the parts that are touching the ground. What you must not do is attempt to muscle the rifle to the correct point of aim. Using muscle to hold it there will cause you to strain and throw the shot out of the group. Shift youself while holding that same aim and you will be relaxed and holding correctly with the proper body position. Repeat the closing of the eyes and breathing until when you open your eyes the poa is exactly where it should be. As a note you must do this every time you break that position and it must be done for all shooting positions including standing. Hope this helps!
 
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To further what chinbullco is talking about(adjusting body position) remember that it must be done from the ground up. Meaning if after you open your eyes and your poa is off you must shift your whole body starting with the parts that are touching the ground. What you must not do is attempt to muscle the rifle to the correct point of aim. Using muscle to hold it there will cause you to strain and throw the shot out of the group. Shift youself while holding that same aim and you will be relaxed and holding correctly with the proper body position. Repeat the closing of the eyes and breathing until when you open your eyes the poa is exactly where it should be. As a note you must do this every time you break that position and it must be done for all shooting positions including standing. Hope this helps!
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Thanks for writing that Ryan - I was trying to compose something similar but it is better coming from you anyway.
 
Chinbullco if you don't mind asking what made you think I was squeezing the rear bags before shooting? I mean you are right, I am definitely squeezing the rear bag for fine adjustment, you think I relax my muscles after pulling the trigger and therefore me dropping the butt as the bullet leaves the barrel causing a POI shift? Wouldn't it cause a vertical spread? How do you fine adjust with the bunny ear bag, how does it differ from the regular rear bag? I have never used one before but I will be looking into it for sure.
I have been using the positive forend stop on my rest as of late, but still getting used to it, also will work on the prepare to shoot then relax exercise it does make sense also I am experimenting with the butt assembly on my new stock see if that will help.

Longshot, I never had a chance to fire my rifle from a prone position as of yet, but I just can't wait to try it out. I am getting excellent advices here appreciated also I will be doing a lot more dry fire exercises from now on. Should a snap cap be used for dry firing on a bolt gun?
 
There is no way you can squeeze a soft bag the same amount every shot. While you're squeezing the rear bag dry fire rifle a few times. You will likely see the reticle moving to the right if you shoot right-handed. A rear bag with ears is height adjusted by moving bag forward or backwards. You will have the right bag setup when after the shot is taken you gently bump stock forward to stock stop and the cross hairs are right on top of your last shot. Just visualize shooting that rifle in bags with the only inputs cheek, shoulder and trigger finger. With out a good rear bag you will try to squeeze to steer and disrupt your squeeze with cheek-weld. The best accuracy will result when you shoot the rifle when the rifle is neutral. Let the front and rear bags guide the rifle.

Shooting prone or off a bench should give good results.

Just curious, what is on your rest, bag or blocks of what? A pedestal should have a sand filled front bag. Sand in front and rear bag will deaden vibration and reduce torque.
 
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Chinbullco you are definitely making interesting points, I will try it out Saturday when I go to the range. Not sure if this is relevant with what you have brought up with me squeezing the rear bag, but after every shot, my rifle jumps to the left of the target. This happens every time I shoot, I was told to work on sight alignment, it did help yet jumping to the left still persist. I have a lot to work on, but that is what makes it more interesting.

I have minicell foam in my front rest with leather on top to reduce friction, this foam is used for outfitting white-water canoes. It is not a soft foam, but it is excellent shock observer, thought would make a good substitute for sandbag, I ordered send bag for my rest but has not arrived yet.
 
Get on the ground.
Prone with a couple bags, rifle and body in line, legs out evenly, toes out and ankles relaxed.
If you still have horizontal it's likely the bedding.
 
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