Please help!! (Again) Groups dropped all of a sudden.

[BHINES1216]

You're missing the point….

One shot in the sled is all it can take to bust the scope, or worse.

I'd bet dollars to donuts that you've either got a bad optic, or a screw loose. It ain't the ammo.

Oh no, i get the point. I screwed up using that stupid lead sled. Lol

 

[cajun]

Didn't you post earlier about erratic grouping from a sled and got rid of it and it shot better? When it shot better were you shooting off bags or a bipod?

 

[BHINES1216]

You're missing the point….

One shot in the sled is all it can take to bust the scope, or worse.

I'd bet dollars to donuts that you've either got a bad optic, or a screw loose. It ain't the ammo.

No I know what ya mean. I screwed up by using the sled. Lol

 

[BHINES1216]

Didn't you post earlier about erratic grouping from a sled and got rid of it and it shot better? When it shot better were you shooting off bags or a bipod?

Yes. About a month ago. I shot a few times with the sled once i put a new scope on and then shot with the bipod since thats how I plan to shoot while hunting. Took one shot today with the sled (no weight/no strap) and then the groups dropped.

 

[crazymonkey]

One other thing is when you get to some of the less expensive vortex scopes the tube is thin and very sensitive to over torque on the scope caps ! I had bought 4 new vortex scopes and two outa the boxes were doing what you described . One minute good then it would all go to . Two went back to vortex and two went down the road . The other two soon followed . Make sure your not over tight as the erector is super sensitive to that and will cause issues with the scope dancing the the cross hairs as it doesn't move as it should and binds up between adjustment and changes when shooting.

 

[Victor3Ranger1]

No sled.
Use bags