My gunshow special M38 1944 Izzy and I went to the hardware store today. On the way (about a 10 mile detour) we stopped at the shooting range. I stuffed my shooting bag with Hungarian Yellow Tip, Czech Silver Tip, (& light practice) and Yugo 180 grn SPs. As always with a firearm that I have not shot before I started on the 25 yard range. I loaded a yellow tip and because of my past experience with my M44 I held a six O'clock sight picture. Bang, I looked at the target, the bullet went where I aimed :shock: . The next shots after I corrected went in to the X and 10 ring, stringing low to the right (about 4 O'clock) into the 9. Needless to say I was encouraged. I tried the Silver Tip & they shot 6" high but still center. The hunting 180 grn SPs shot three inches to the right of the FMJs :eek: :eek: :eek:. I moved the front sight to the right to compensate but no joy they still printed 2 1/2" to 3" to the right. Before moving to the 100 yard range I could not resist shooting a left over .22 target (someone was using those icepick .17 HMRs). At 25 yards I plunked 3, 180 grn yellow tips into a group no more that 3/4" in dia. :grin: . Then it went down hill. I went to the 100 yard range. The Hungarian shot in to what was 3" groups. The Silver tips shot as usual 6" high, but the 180 grain SPs were off paper :shock: :shock: :eek: . I switched back to Yellow Tip Hungarian and they seemed to follow the hunting ammo's groups :eek: :eek: . I usually let the barrel cool for a couple minutes between shots so this time I waited (got a soda from the machine and drank it) about ten minutes. I tried the Yellow Tips again and they were back on paper but 4" to the right. I checked the stock screws to see if they came loose and they weren't. The only thing I can think of is that I might have a bedding prob. Ideas???
