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Got my new rifle last week and have run into some serious issues. Well, one really. I was breaking in the barrel and adjusting the scope as necassary to zero at 100 yards. Scope is a Redfield 6-18 5-star and rifle is a brand new Remington SPS Tactical in .308.
I bore sighted to get close and found out that I was NO WHERE NEAR where I bore sighted to. Shooting a standard USPSA target with a 1" tape square at the top edge of the lower "A" zone, I was shooting at the very BOTTOM of the target.
I adjusted the scope to where the crosshairs were on the bullet hit and I realized then that I was at the top end of the scope adjustment.
So, I can hit dead on at 100 yards, but anything further and the rifle shoots low. I have no more upsies on my scope, and I have no desire to shoot this rifle at 100 yards only. The original intent was for shooting 600 to 800 yards (maybe more) for MOR matches at USPSA multi gun matches.
On a positive note, it does shoot sub 1-moa at 100 yards (1/2" group) while breaking in the barrel.
To break it in, as per my gunsmith, I cleaned the rifle, shot 1 and cleaned for 10 rounds, shot 2 and cleaned for 10 rounds, and then shot 3 and cleaned for 21.
After 20 rounds, I noticed considerable ease in cleaning and far less copper fouling than the first 10 or so.
Did I do something wrong...??? Any suggestions??
I bore sighted to get close and found out that I was NO WHERE NEAR where I bore sighted to. Shooting a standard USPSA target with a 1" tape square at the top edge of the lower "A" zone, I was shooting at the very BOTTOM of the target.
I adjusted the scope to where the crosshairs were on the bullet hit and I realized then that I was at the top end of the scope adjustment.
So, I can hit dead on at 100 yards, but anything further and the rifle shoots low. I have no more upsies on my scope, and I have no desire to shoot this rifle at 100 yards only. The original intent was for shooting 600 to 800 yards (maybe more) for MOR matches at USPSA multi gun matches.
On a positive note, it does shoot sub 1-moa at 100 yards (1/2" group) while breaking in the barrel.
To break it in, as per my gunsmith, I cleaned the rifle, shot 1 and cleaned for 10 rounds, shot 2 and cleaned for 10 rounds, and then shot 3 and cleaned for 21.
After 20 rounds, I noticed considerable ease in cleaning and far less copper fouling than the first 10 or so.
Did I do something wrong...??? Any suggestions??