I got a new, to me, contender in 223 for Christmas. I sighted it in quickly Christmas afternoon and due to bad weather I have not been able to take it to the range since then until yesterday.

I have a question for those who shoot a contender in 223. I was shooting American Eagle ammo in 55 gr FMJ. The gun was grouping good about a half inch high at twenty five yards and I was pretty happy.

Then I stepped back to 50 yards. I shot a three shot group with my last three shells that a dime will cover but the group is 2 inched high. Does that sound right or am I doing something to make the gun shoot 2 inches high at 50 yards.

I did turn the power on the scope from 4 power at 25 yards to 8 power at 50 yards. I just want to make sure I do not have a problem with the scope.

Where should the group be at 100 yards sighted in as it is? The range I was shooting at does not have a bench further than 50 yards or I would have shot at that distance.