AM_Hunter
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- Jun 9, 2021
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I'm working on load development for my 300 PRC and getting 2 fliers out of my 5 round group and trying to make sense of it. Shots 1-2 stack, then shot 3 flies high left, then shot 4 stacks, and shot 5 goes low left. I don't think its a barrel heating issue since 3 flies and 4 stacks again. I'm leaning towards either me jumping/flinching or scope issue. The two groups in the photo below are at different grain values and different distances from lands as noted on the cardboard. Am I right to assume this is either a flinching issue or a scope issue? Or could some kind of variance in the loads cause this?
All screws have been properly checked and torqued as well so I dont believe it is an issue with that. Rifle is a Christensen MPR with a Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25. I know I know not the best combo when it comes to CS and QC so theres definite possibility of it being the rifle and/or scope but Id like to eliminate some of the cheaper possibilities before I move to swapping more expensive components.
I got 10 more rounds of each load plus 5 factory Hornady 225s to test next time I get to the range but I'm in between hunts and bored. If the Hornady's send a flier then ill know its a scope issue. If they group well and the reloads send fliers then ill know its either a load issue or a me issue.
Should note this is NOT my main hunting rifle.


All screws have been properly checked and torqued as well so I dont believe it is an issue with that. Rifle is a Christensen MPR with a Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25. I know I know not the best combo when it comes to CS and QC so theres definite possibility of it being the rifle and/or scope but Id like to eliminate some of the cheaper possibilities before I move to swapping more expensive components.
I got 10 more rounds of each load plus 5 factory Hornady 225s to test next time I get to the range but I'm in between hunts and bored. If the Hornady's send a flier then ill know its a scope issue. If they group well and the reloads send fliers then ill know its either a load issue or a me issue.
Should note this is NOT my main hunting rifle.

