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point of impact

oneyotieoneyotie Member Posts: 44 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
Is there a change of bullet point of impact with a muzzle brake and without. A friend sights his rifle with the muzzle brake on and takes it off when hunting. He missed quite a few shots in the last couple of seasons and had to do follow up shots and am wondering if the change has something to do with it. He shoots a .300WM with either 165g or 180g.

If there is, how much and at what range(s) should he start compensating? Sounds to me that it'll be a lot easier to just leave it on and just use proper safety protection - I do (too lazy to take them on and off)[:p].

Thank you in advance for your advice.
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  • oneyotieoneyotie Member Posts: 44 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hope you people can help me. I have a Jager Italy Model 1873 Dakota 45 colt. I'm shooting "medium power" 250gr lead round nose reloads that came with pistol. The pistol is shooting 5" low and 4" left of the 15 yard target. Is this normal? Is there any way I can change the point of impact?
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try stepping up the bullet weight, and or switch to a "full power" load, that should take care of the height issue.
    The side to side thing is usually a grip problem (IE your twisting the pistol).
    How does it do when you shoot it off a set of sand bags?
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    The one word that caught my attention is "reloads". Buy a box of factory loaded Winchester 255gr lead, or Remington 250gr lead.

    I'll bet the gun will shoot closer to where you want to hit. Best, Joe
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  • oneyotieoneyotie Member Posts: 44 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks, I will try the sand bags because I was getting the results from shooting offhand. I'm also going look for some factory loads of different grains this weekend. I shoot mostly semi-autos 22lr to 45acp. This pistol's grip is not like a 1911.
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