Thread: Its about how you hold your mouth...

Here’s an 8 shot group from today. A mix of new and old cases, and 180BT and 180AB Noslers, 300winmag. Remington, bedded but standard stock.

The rifle was held in the free recoil sort of hold. My left hand just tucked around by the butt, but not touching. Forend sitting on a bag, rear bag just behind the pistol grip. 100 yards.



Then, I maintained the same bag set up, but placed my left hand on the objective bell of the scope and applied a little downwards pressure to firm the rifle into the front bag. I sometimes do this. The 2 shots I fired from this hold were 1” higher and 1.5” to the right of the previous group.

What I’m wondering is, if the rifle had a stiffer stock would it be this sensitive to how its held, or is it something that all rifles do (but I have never taken any notice previously)?

Incidentally, I’ve been shooting shit groups for 50 years