Well, thanks,
This .270 barrel shoots awesome two shot groups. Often one ragged hole at 100 yds when I do my part. The problem lies within the subsequent shots. The group opens up to a 6 to 7" group immediately, without exception on the third and subsequent shots. Each succesive shot moving further and further from the first two, seemingly w no rhyme or reason.
A little confused by this statement!
If the barrel shoots "awesome two shot groups" and the subsequent shots spread out then the way I read it, that it's with a cold barrel when you first get to the range.
Then you leave make the changes, like change scopes and then shoot several shots to dial it in, and then it shoots two shot groups again and then the shots spread out again, is that correct?
If that is what is happening, then it would definitely have to be a heat issue, and possibly an issue with shooting form.
By shooting form I am referring mainly to how you hold, and rest the forearm of the rifle.
My rifle, (silicone bedded) shoots dead on when I rest the forend just behind the take down screw, and in front of the hinge spacer, or right in between them to be exact.
If I rest the rifle just behind the sling swivel and and take down screw my shots end up a few inches high.
I'm thinking that your problem then is either heat or inconsistency resting the forend or with the survivor stock you may not be getting a good consistent cheek weld also.
I would give that rifle to the boy, and teach him to always make the first shot count!
There are a lot of folks who would be more than happy to have a hunting rifle that consistently puts the first two shots almost in the same hole, because in reality you really won't need that second and surely you won't even have to worry about the third, because that deer will be either dead on the ground or gone after that first shot.
