Thread: Dumb question about shooting

If its a carbon ring, usually just forward of the chamber, then it will take some work to clean it out. But it sounds like your rifle likes a different ammo. Try some Federal Blue box or some other easily obtainable ammo. If that does the same, then maybe try to get some reloads made up to duplicate the Belmont ammo.
An issue I sometimes have is canting the rifle, and once you start get out a ways with a decent amount of drop it becomes very apparent.