Tokk my .45 Hawken to the range (with a new hot shot nipple) and was confused. The first three shots were 4 1/2 inches high and 3 inches left at 50 yards. No problem; I adjusted the sights. The sight bottomed out for elevation after three clicks. The windage didn't seem to have clicks, but I brought it right about 3/4 turn.
The next shot was dead center for windage, but still about 4 inches high.
I dropped the powder charge from 60 grains of FFFg to 40 grains and the shot went back to 3 inches left at the same elevation, 4 inches high.
Frustrated, I brought the target in to 25 yards and the shot went dead center.
I'm not the best shot, but I'm not THAT inconsistent. With the double-set trigger, it's easy to fire when the sights are centered. I was shooting with my left hand supported on a bench.
I was wiping with a damp and then dry patch between shots and using the same pre-lubed patch for each shot. The first three shot group was about 1 inch, so I think the accuracy is there, just not at point of aim at 50 yards.
Any ideas what's going on?
The next shot was dead center for windage, but still about 4 inches high.
I dropped the powder charge from 60 grains of FFFg to 40 grains and the shot went back to 3 inches left at the same elevation, 4 inches high.
Frustrated, I brought the target in to 25 yards and the shot went dead center.
I'm not the best shot, but I'm not THAT inconsistent. With the double-set trigger, it's easy to fire when the sights are centered. I was shooting with my left hand supported on a bench.
I was wiping with a damp and then dry patch between shots and using the same pre-lubed patch for each shot. The first three shot group was about 1 inch, so I think the accuracy is there, just not at point of aim at 50 yards.
Any ideas what's going on?