Point of impact issues

[BUTTER]

How many shots between cleanings?

[BUTTER]

Other food for thought. When I bought my original knight from the store brand new I looked down the barrel and there was already rust forming olin the barrel prior to ever being shot. Did you happen to look in the barrel before you shot the gun and or have you thoroughly cleaned it

[birddogdad]

The only explanation from a ballistics perspective is that you have very slow velocities in the neighborhood of 700 ft/second. If you have access to a chronograph you could verify that.

  if its not that slow you can really rule out ballistics or bullet issues, the math doesnt lie!  get a speed exiting the barrel, if this slow, you have powder issues ( i would guess). if 2-3X this , it isnt the bullet or powder , look for aim issues.. ie lose site, bad aim, you.. ect....

just throwing out there, are you using the correct caliber bullets?

[robescc]

Thanks all for the input. I am going to shoot through my chronograph today. I have three lbs of powder so will test each one.

I am using these sights with the fine crosshairs and my aiming point is at center of target

I will also add that I am a very experienced shoot, even with a ML, so I don’t believe form is an issue. I use to compete in long range competitions.

[OutHouse]

I second the idea that the speed of the bullet may be too slow. I have a cut down .54 caliber Hawkin that also does that at greater distances. Great for 50-75 yard shots but dips a lot after that. I use it in real thick woods so its not an issue yet anyway. It killed one deer so the bullet is fast enough I suppose.

[robescc]

I figured it out. It was definitely a bullet issue. My rifle did not like those power belts at all. I’m now shooting 2 inch groups in the bull’s-eye at 100 yards.

[huntnfmly]

Thanks for the update glad you got it figured out