Thread: Rifle troubles

Hi all,

A few months ago I decided I would finally try glass bed my Tikka using the Match grade bedding kit I bought a while back. I had bought a second hand stock to do the bedding job on, as I didn't want to screw it up and be out of my good stock.

I did the job with a mate who had done heaps before, and it appeared to go well.
I went out and tested it and it shot terrible, it usually shot Hornady ammo into half an inch or less, but was now shooting 2inch groups, all over the place.

I had never had a problem before, from day 1 the rifle shot great, never had a problem with the scope right up till I took it off for the bedding job.

I assumed that I had cocked up the bedding so decided Id try it back in its old stock.
So this afternoon tried I put the original stock back on and tested it.
Shot like crap again, I shot 3 groups and they were all about 2" at 100yards.
There was a bit of a wind blowing but not enough to screw the groups that bad, one group had 2 shots reasonably good, then another two way off to the right. Another group was dispersed horizontally badly and the 3rd was just crap. I used the same ammo I always had great success with and one of the groups had two lots of two shots. 25" apart, but the 2 groups themselves were 2" apart.

Any idea of what I can check?
I have put new rings on it, but the are the same as the ones I took off it.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.