01-03-2014, 02:00 AM
Does the same thing happen when someone not familiar with the rifle, and it's throwing shots tries to shoot it? Some times, people can have self fulfilling prophecies..what they expect to happen is what they make happen. The rifle's owner already is aware of the issue. However, if someone who doesn't know about the rifle's issue of throwing cold bore shots has the same problem, then that eliminates the possibility that it is a shooter caused issue.
A simple solution just before hunting day would be to go to the range, fire a few shots, and leave a round that was fed by the magazine in the chamber for hunting day. That way, the round in the chamber should go where you want it to. Even though I always treat all guns as if they are loaded, I would still put a card on the rifle noting that it has a loaded chamber and to leave it alone.
Shooting a bit high is also a simple solution.
A simple solution just before hunting day would be to go to the range, fire a few shots, and leave a round that was fed by the magazine in the chamber for hunting day. That way, the round in the chamber should go where you want it to. Even though I always treat all guns as if they are loaded, I would still put a card on the rifle noting that it has a loaded chamber and to leave it alone.
Shooting a bit high is also a simple solution.