I'll chime in that I have never had to max out a scopes adjustment, one way or another.
Agree, check those rings. Are they correct rings for gun?
The scope worrys me.
As far as accuracy, too many things to list.
Factory loads?, handloads?, lead?, you?, etc.
Are you in a vise, or off hand?
Hunting accuracy is not target accuracy, although we all want target guns. Paper plate accuracy will get you lungs at 100yds, but make you feel like your gun is broken.
Still, you should be able to squeeze out 2-3" groups if you work at it, over a rest, tweaking loads, etc.
Sometimes it takes lots of time to tweak in a load.
Some guns just start shooting.
Last edited by dan480man; 07/30/2011 6:30 AM.