Yeah CJ, "pattern" is a bit of an overstatement. The best it printed around 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" which isn't remotely acceptable to me. I even dropped it in an HS Precision stock to see if that would help. Nada.
It went down the road.
That is about what both 7mms I've owned have shot with most loads. One of them did end up shooting a handload to about 1.25 and the other will shoot two different factory loads sub-MOA, but for all practical purposes, I consider them 2" rifles.
I have an early 243 that shoots well. And a 280 that may shoot really well when I get a new set of dies (long story on that one).
