Thread: New Tikka .308 zeroing issues

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

was the bipod ON the table??? eg legs connecting with table top directly??? or did you have something between table top and bipod,like jacket/carpet so it didnt bouce...
were you holding onto the forend or hugging yourself to control the heel????
did you change position of shooting between the 100 yard group and the 200???or were both pretty much the same????
federal blue box is NORMALLY boreingly consistant in 99% of rifles....its the benchmark for factory ammunition in many circles.
if this is brand new rifle and you have just fired 40 rounds WITHOUT ANY CLEANING...... I would suggest you need to clean it seriously and then fire three shots and do so again...then repeat.....then repeat.....so you make sure any crap is being removed from barrel and its smoothing itself out nicely.

Hey,

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah the bipod was just sitting on the wooden table with a sandbag under the butt of the stock. Mostly shot with a hand resting lightly on the top of the scope or around the butt. I did wonder about the bipod so will give this a go next time.
Re cleaning, i wasn't sure how fussy i needed to be, as others have noted i need to be a bit more meticulous especially while zeroing.

Originally Posted by JimmyJames

Hey,

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah the bipod was just sitting on the wooden table with a sandbag under the butt of the stock. Mostly shot with a hand resting lightly on the top of the scope or around the butt. I did wonder about the bipod so will give this a go next time.
Re cleaning, i wasn't sure how fussy i needed to be, as others have noted i need to be a bit more meticulous especially while zeroing.

BINGO........ bipod directly on table will bounce....LIGHTLY on top of scope is lukewarm,neither here nor there,the bipod isnt loaded,rifle can still bounce,other hand on butt...yip hug yourself....so before others who like to hug themselves get all hot under the collar...YES this works as long as its consistant and everything else is the same each time....
my advice,for what it is worth....next time,put bit of carpet or floor mat off ute under bipod legs to give a bit of cushioning AND hold onto forend with offhand,and hold if firmly.....chances are in hunting situation you will be shooting this way,not often I find a table in right position after finding a deer....
see what happens. pretty much certain your issues will magically just go away.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

BINGO........ bipod directly on table will bounce....LIGHTLY on top of scope is lukewarm,neither here nor there,the bipod isnt loaded,rifle can still bounce,other hand on butt...yip hug yourself....so before others who like to hug themselves get all hot under the collar...YES this works as long as its consistant and everything else is the same each time....
my advice,for what it is worth....next time,put bit of carpet or floor mat off ute under bipod legs to give a bit of cushioning AND hold onto forend with offhand,and hold if firmly.....chances are in hunting situation you will be shooting this way,not often I find a table in right position after finding a deer....
see what happens. pretty much certain your issues will magically just go away.

THIS as MD mentions ... I cannot shoot my lightweight carbon 338 lap off the bipod on anything resembling a hard surface or the rifle jumps all over the place like a flea on steroids . Even just using grass as a surface makes a huge difference as the softer surface helps dampen down the recoil and reduce the jumping significantly .
One of the reasons I always try and sight in under the same circumstances as I would be shooting under in a hunting situation , Ie I try to avoid using a table for a rest or sandbags under the rear stock as that is not how it is done out hunting .
I think a hunting rifle should be sighted in the manner it will be used in an effort to keep it consistent (within reason...) .
I have even been known , after sighting in off a bipod or whatever , to take a few shots without bipod using other hand as rest , standing , sitting , kneeling crouch , off my pack etc so as to prove to myself it / I am still accurate enough in those more likely to use out bush bodily positions . Probably going several steps to far but , as they say , practice makes perfect ....