Range/ scope guru,s, help needed!

[Shubey]

This!

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[Teri Anne]

Was at range today, zeroing Coyote Rifle. Was bit frustrated, as I experienced left& right shifting of Bullet impacts. Ammo was 6.5 Grendel by Hornaday, 100 grain Vmatch. Scope was new Vortex 3x16 Diamondback Tactical,which is well mounted. Shooting was a mere 100yds. Scope was at 16x. Rifle is Howa Carbon Stalker. Any ideas much appreciated! D.

You didn't mention what kind of rifle you are shooting, not that it really matters. I would suspect that you are not mounting the rifle correctly and it's not perfectly level or shall we say consistently level or at a given cant. Try putting a level on the scope and checking the rifle is level before each shot. Even the slightest cant will cause bullet spread.

 

[Shubey]

You didn't mention what kind of rifle you are shooting, not that it really matters. I would suspect that you are not mounting the rifle correctly and it's not perfectly level or shall we say consistently level or at a given cant. Try putting a level on the scope and checking the rifle is level before each shot. Even the slightest cant will cause bullet spread.

Thanks. Howa carbon stalker. Used boyt rifle sled,but I think you can can't Rifle still. I used Infinity setting on scope, which was foolhardy!

 

[skipglo]

Probably should have just bought the Creedmoor to start !

 

[Sobewan]

Personally, I'd ditch the sled and use something you are comfortable getting set up behind with consistency. Shooting bag, backpack, heavy coat rolled up... whatever. Use a lower magnification 4-6X and adjust your focus and then your parallax. Relax and remember to breathe. Send a round down range. Take a stroll and check your target, come back to your rest and set up again after the rifle barrel has had a few minutes to cool and do it all over again just as you did the first time, aiming at the same point you did the first time. Send another round down range and see the results. If you impacts are nearly the same then adjust your scope turrets accordingly to move you point of impact to the center of the target and repeat. If your impacts are all over the place go back to the ammo you claim is good and zero with it. If you're still having problems and your sure the scope is mounted properly then I'd ask someone else familiar with zeroing to give it a try and/or switch out scopes and verify it's not the scope. Good luck and Happy New Year!

 

[Shubey]

Personally, I'd ditch the sled and use something you are comfortable getting set up behind with consistency. Shooting bag, backpack, heavy coat rolled up... whatever. Use a lower magnification 4-6X and adjust your focus and then your parallax. Relax and remember to breathe. Send a round down range. Take a stroll and check your target, come back to your rest and set up again after the rifle barrel has had a few minutes to cool and do it all over again just as you did the first time, aiming at the same point you did the first time. Send another round down range and see the results. If you impacts are nearly the same then adjust your scope turrets accordingly to move you point of impact to the center of the target and repeat. If your impacts are all over the place go back to the ammo you claim is good and zero with it. If you're still having problems and your sure the scope is mounted properly then I'd ask someone else familiar with zeroing to give it a try and/or switch out scopes and verify it's not the scope. Good luck and Happy New Year!

Great advice! Thanks! D.