He went to the range today and shot two different Nosler custom ammo loads; 179 LRs and 160 Accubonds. All four groups were over 3" at 100 yds. Very disappointing outing. Not sure if it is the rifle or the ammo. He is going to buy a box of the ammo that the factory target was shot with and see how it does.
With a rifle in hand that appears well made, (or even not so much), that shot that poorly, I would first swap the scope.
Actually, if I wasn't the designated yanker, (as I often am, or generally accused of such regardless), I'd replace the trigger-yanker first, then the scope.
You know a 300 WSM can have a wee bit of back pressure off the bench in a lighter rifle with them there hot factory loads.
Hell, even a Montana will do better than that...sometimes.
As an aside, every Montana I've had, I acquired because it was a piece of junk that wouldn't shoot groups for crap...
I just live with lower standards than most I guess...
