Ruger 204 accuracy question

CHski65 · September 20, 2010, 10:36 AM

I m shooting a Howa 204 caliber. When I shoot a 3 shot grp of the bench 2 holes wii be touching at poi and the 3rd always 3/4 to 1 inch out from the other two. It does this with both factory and handloads. Any suggestions. However, overall the grp stays at an inch and half.

**Bud Helms** · September 20, 2010, 11:27 AM

Moving from General to Competition Shooting.

Ski, if for some reason this doesn't get adequate response here, PM me and wwe'll move it to Rifles.

**Mike Irwin** · September 22, 2010, 10:18 AM

It sounds like the barrel might be heating up and moving.

Do you know if the flyer shot is always the THIRD shot of the string?

**Brian Pfleuger** · September 22, 2010, 03:57 PM

Mike is probably on track to the problem. How long are you waiting between shots?

Some guns like a barrel that is completely free floating forward of the action. Some like a light touch at the front end of the stock.

latech15 · October 18, 2010, 12:04 PM

More details on the gun please.

Is it in a free floated stock?

to repeat the other guy, Is that the first or the third shot?

How long are you waiting between shots?

kraigwy · October 18, 2010, 08:35 PM

That's another reason a score/data book is necessary.

Is it always the third bullet? Is it still the third bullet when you shoot a five shot group? When did it start? Do you single load?

Sometimes we seem to want to blame the gun instead of taking the blame ourselves.

September 20, 2010, 10:36 AM	#1
CHski65 Junior Member Join Date: September 20, 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2	Ruger 204 accuracy question I m shooting a Howa 204 caliber. When I shoot a 3 shot grp of the bench 2 holes wii be touching at poi and the 3rd always 3/4 to 1 inch out from the other two. It does this with both factory and handloads. Any suggestions. However, overall the grp stays at an inch and half.

September 20, 2010, 11:27 AM	#2
Bud Helms Staff Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 12,907	Moving from General to Competition Shooting. Ski, if for some reason this doesn't get adequate response here, PM me and wwe'll move it to Rifles. __________________ "The irony of the Information Age is that it has given new respectability to uninformed opinion." - John Lawton, speaking to the American Association of Broadcast Journalists in 1995

September 22, 2010, 10:18 AM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,115	It sounds like the barrel might be heating up and moving. Do you know if the flyer shot is always the THIRD shot of the string? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

September 22, 2010, 03:57 PM	#4
Brian Pfleuger Staff Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Central, Southern NY, USA Posts: 14,484	Mike is probably on track to the problem. How long are you waiting between shots? Some guns like a barrel that is completely free floating forward of the action. Some like a light touch at the front end of the stock. __________________ Still happily answering to the call-sign Peetza. --- You do not HAVE a soul. You ARE a soul. You HAVE a body. -C.S. Lewis He is no fool who gives what he can not keep to gain what he can not lose. -Jim Eliott, paraphrasing Philip Henry.

October 18, 2010, 08:35 PM	#6
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 8,606	That's another reason a score/data book is necessary. Is it always the third bullet? Is it still the third bullet when you shoot a five shot group? When did it start? Do you single load? Sometimes we seem to want to blame the gun instead of taking the blame ourselves. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Oct '78 Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

October 18, 2010, 12:04 PM	#5
latech15 Junior Member Join Date: September 15, 2009 Posts: 5	More details on the gun please. Is it in a free floated stock? to repeat the other guy, Is that the first or the third shot? How long are you waiting between shots?