Thread: 22LR Technique or Rifle Issue?

The scope hold group shows the rifle can group reasonably well.

The front rest / bag squeeze group shows variation of 6-8 moa which is not normal.

Id suggest trying a different front rest eg bipod or softer front bag.
Possibly the barrel is very close to the fore end somewhere and holding down on the scope makes contact more consistent.
Can you run a piece if card right back between barrel and wood ?
Another possibility is that a screw has bottomed out so feels tight but allows movement between shots. Could be either bedding or in the scope mounting.

I think there will be a single problem and when you stumble across it the gun will shoot really well.

Rimfire rifles are very susceptible to impact changes caused by different degrees of pressure on the stock. Your rifle should shoot Ok resting over bags, after all that's what the bench rest fraternity use.
However you must take care to be consistent with other points of contact, possible causes of your poor grouping can be variances in rifle butt to shoulder pressure, cheek to stock pressure and then hand to pistol grip which tends to have more variance and influence the higher the trigger weight is. In your first group, the fact that you noticed the differing recoil which resulted in the high right shot indicates there are some pressure variables on the stock. It is also important that when squeezing the rear bag that you are not subconsciously moving the rifle onto the aiming point, let the bag take to weight of the butt.