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I own a Model 99A in 250 Savage that my dad bought me when I was 14 years old. When I go to the range, the first shot is high and right--significantly so. After that, everything is near center. If I clean the rifle at the range (yes, I've actually done this), and then shoot again, the first shot is high and right again. What's happening, and how do I fix it?
You don’t!Quote:
Originally Posted by batlshafe
This phenomenon is NOT unusual!
In fact, for years, competition shooters would fire two or three into the berm before shooting for score.
JimFsh, that would be fine if I was a competition shooter, but this is my deer rifle.
As you know your rifle’s traits (clean, cold barrel), I suggest you merely aim “low and left” to bag your deer.
Had a 308 in a 99 that did that. Fix? Shoot two before you go hunting. Simple and effective.
even for hunting, you don't clean the barrel every time you shoot, shoot till the accuracy falls off, been shooting 99's for 45+ years, learned the hard way, after cleaning you should shoot at least 1 round to season the barrel (for a better term), same as new barrel, you have to season to get it to its utmost accuracy. have shot as many as 60-70 rounds before cleaning, then shoot to get the riffling back to it best result. your rifle is telling you the same thing I am, clean 1st round high, then its back to accurate, clean 1st round high, then its back to normal. get it.