Hi Chris,
looking at your pictures i noticed you have a cheapo set of rings for that scope. Please don't take this an insult and this is just a suggestion....but if you invest a bit into some better quality rings your groups will likely improve. Perhaps some talley lightweights or burris zee rings??
Your scopes connection to your rifle is a critical piece to the accuracy puzzle. Good quality rings a bases helps build confidence in your rig and that leads to confidence in your shooting and hence better groups at the range or game in your freezer.
This I just my opinion. Your vanguard is a good rifle, add a set of good quality rings and bases... it and you deserve them.
Hope I didn't come of as a snob.
Cheers
was out at the lake and didn't see this post until this morning!! absolutely no offence taken!! I want all the advice and pointers I can get!! you are absolutely correct, the rings are just basic run of the mill cheap things. i will do some googling and check out the talley and burris rings and treat the rifle to something decent.!!
i also would love to get a better scope for the rifle but unfortunately the scope will have to wait until more funds become available and also wait until after i get a scope put on my grandpas Remington model 760 game master pump, so i can hopefully get back out hunting deer this year after a 10 year hiatus.
i really appreciate the pointers and help!!




















































