Yesterday evening I get a call from a friend.
Buddy: Hey, I got this Tikka Superlight in 6.5 Creedmoor and took it out on Saturday. I can't get it sighted in.
Me: What do you mean you can't get it sighted in? Like large groups, or like you can't hit the target?
Buddy: Sometimes I hit the target, sometimes no.
Me: Which scope did you put on it and what did you use for rings?
Buddy: Nikon Monarch 2.5-10 and I used Talley rings.
Me: Have you taken it apart and checked the screws, etc?
Buddy: Yep, did that at the range, and put another scope on from my 7mm Mag. Still couldn't hit the target.
Me: How far were you shooting?
Buddy: 50 yards.
Me: Seriously? And not hitting the paper?
Buddy: Yep.
Me: Bring it over, let's check it out.
About 30 minutes later.....
We tear it down again, clean the threads, torque the screws, align the scope and run it through a quick tracking check on a wall chart. Nothing looks odd. Pull it out of the stock, no issues there, put it back together, torque the screws. Check for binding anywhere. Look at the bore, it's clean and shiny.
Me: Did you bring any ammo? Let's shoot a few rounds and see.
Buddy: Yep, here you go.
He hands me two boxes of Hornady factory loaded 6mm Creedmoor 105gr.....................
Me while staring at the ammo boxes: What cartridge is this rifle chambered in?
Buddy: It's a 6........point 5...........................Awe shit.
Jeremy
Buddy: Hey, I got this Tikka Superlight in 6.5 Creedmoor and took it out on Saturday. I can't get it sighted in.
Me: What do you mean you can't get it sighted in? Like large groups, or like you can't hit the target?
Buddy: Sometimes I hit the target, sometimes no.
Me: Which scope did you put on it and what did you use for rings?
Buddy: Nikon Monarch 2.5-10 and I used Talley rings.
Me: Have you taken it apart and checked the screws, etc?
Buddy: Yep, did that at the range, and put another scope on from my 7mm Mag. Still couldn't hit the target.
Me: How far were you shooting?
Buddy: 50 yards.
Me: Seriously? And not hitting the paper?
Buddy: Yep.
Me: Bring it over, let's check it out.
About 30 minutes later.....
We tear it down again, clean the threads, torque the screws, align the scope and run it through a quick tracking check on a wall chart. Nothing looks odd. Pull it out of the stock, no issues there, put it back together, torque the screws. Check for binding anywhere. Look at the bore, it's clean and shiny.
Me: Did you bring any ammo? Let's shoot a few rounds and see.
Buddy: Yep, here you go.
He hands me two boxes of Hornady factory loaded 6mm Creedmoor 105gr.....................
Me while staring at the ammo boxes: What cartridge is this rifle chambered in?
Buddy: It's a 6........point 5...........................Awe shit.
Jeremy