constantly off center

[patdahat 41]

my mates ags scope(6-24x50) keeps going off center after a shot is fired out of his rifel(.17). any ideas on what the problem could be??????

[HUnter_zero 58]

my mates ags scope(6-24x50) keeps going off center after a shot is fired out of his rifel(.17). any ideas on what the problem could be??????

 

 

Could be a stack of things. I'm guessing that it's a .17 centre fire (?), if so make sure he cleans the barrel as some .17's foul very quickly which will lead to erratic grouping (in as little as 10 shots!).

Have you checked the scope mounts? Stock screws? Is the scope moving in the mounts? Barrel clearance? Have you tried another scope?

 

A couple of weeks back my .308 started to shoot erratically, I was under pressure to get the rifle up and running ready for a stalking trip. For some reason I had in my mind that it was the 165 grain bullets and that I needed 180 grain to make the rifle shoot. £58 later and fifty rounds down on the target in the pouring rain, I decided to check the stock screws. The bedding screw had come loose Rifle again shot 1/2" groups.

 

 

 

 

John

Edited September 4, 2009 by HUnter_zero

[jamie g 17]

yes check stock screws,mounts, try with mod on and off. try a different scope on it if you can. my money is on the ags scope gone tits up tho. no of a couple of them which wouldnt hold zero

[topgun1 10]

i had the same scope on my rimfire no probs.then i put it on my 223 it was total crap wouldnt hold zero at all.in the end got a new scope job sorted

[waidmann 105]

have the scope checked mate. had the same on a 3006 rifle. great when they shoot but annoying when they don't. as advised check all screws,but my money is on the optics.

good luck

[patdahat 41]

cheers lads i must get and have a look at it tomorrow will let ye know how it goes gun is a hmr

[SNAP SHOT 194]

alright mate.....

 

when you say the guns a hmr....... IS the gun given a good cleaning routine....? Is the barrel ever de-coppered.. with a good copper removing agent....?

 

if this has not been done then the rifle will also throw shots all over the place...

 

just another idea to check, if all else is ok.

 

 

 

Snap.