What could cause my shots at longer ranges to go right 2”

[Erie660]

I zeroed at 50 yds experimenting with MPBR with my Tikka .243. I am dead center at 50 yds but at 100, 200, and 250 I’m 2-3” right of bullseye. I’m really trying to focus on mechanics but I’m still pulling shots to the right. After the shot and follow through, my crosshairs actually go left, not right. I’m shooting off a bench with front and rear bags. I’m also sighting in a Iray thermal scope. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[ma smith]

Just out of curiosity, did you try to zero at 100 to see if you are left at 50m?

 

[Aftermath]

I zeroed at 50 yds experimenting with MPBR with my Tikka .243. I am dead center at 50 yds but at 100, 200, and 250 I’m 2-3” right of bullseye. I’m really trying to focus on mechanics but I’m still pulling shots to the right. After the shot and follow through, my crosshairs actually go left, not right. I’m shooting off a bench with front and rear bags. I’m also sighting in a Iray thermal scope. Any suggestions? Thanks

Zero at 275. Actually shoot the target 275 yards away.
You will have a 10" MPB out to around 400.
Shoot closer and farther.

 

[buffalowinter]

If you're shooting tight groups to the right then it is not you. Perhaps a canted reticle.

 

[hesco]

bent barrel, but unlikely with tikka

 

[Ronin22]

They say wind moves bullets…

 

[Erie660]

If you're shooting tight groups to the right then it is not you. Perhaps a canted reticle.

When you say canted reticle, do you mean the gun is canted or the scope is not level?

 

[Erie660]

Just out of curiosity, did you try to zero at 100 to see if your left at 50m?

No, I did not. I really don’t understand that?

 

[buffalowinter]

When you say canted reticle, do you mean the gun is canted or the scope is not level?

I mean the scope is not level, but cant will do the same thing. As a target shooter, I cant my rifle. To correct for the cant as I change engagement distances , the scope/sight is mounted so that the crosshairs/windage screws are parallel to the ground. When the rifle is level with the ground, the scope is canted at the angle I cant when I shoot. Some target sights have a built in adjustment to compensate for cant.

Anschutz 7020 sight can rotate in its base to compensate for cant.

 

[Erie660]

I mean the scope is not level, but cant will do the same thing. As a target shooter, I cant my rifle. To correct for the cant as I change engagement distances , the scope/sight is mounted so that the crosshairs/windage screws are parallel to the ground. When the rifle is level with the ground, the scope is canted at the angle I cant when I shoot. Some target sights have a built in adjustment to compensate for cant.

Anschutz 7020 sight can rotate in its base to compensate for cant.
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How much cant would it take to shoot 2-3” right? I have a level inside my thermal scope that I try to keep level, but I’m not sure how accurate it is.

 

[buffalowinter]

How much cant would it take to shoot 2-3” right? I have a level inside my thermal scope that I try to keep level, but I’m not sure how accurate it is.

It depends on height over bore of the sight and number of degrees the reticle is off parallel. The error increases as distance increases.