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Hi, y'all. I am new here and recently picked up a XL7 with the scope package. I have read much on this forum and here is what I have experienced. I am interested in the input from this group.
1. The package scope rings are junk. They would not hold the scope still and it scooted forward about .62 inches. It did not matter how tight you made the rings, the scope would move. I fitted new weaver rings and 2 piece mounts and solved this problem. The 1 piece package mount was fine, I just don't like the looks of the 1 piece mount.
2. Once I got the scope to stay put, I zeroed it in. I can get a pretty tight 3 shot group, then the group migrates, sometimes several inches. I have shot 6" 5 shot groups that had a first three at an inch or less. I have chalked this up to either the scope being junk, but I have read reasonable reviews on this scope or the stock being out of adjustment.
3. I can run a dollar bill under the barrel from the right side (looking from the back) but it hits the little pad the barrel is supposed to rest on on the left side.
Given that a new stock is cheaper than a new scope (not to mention much better looking than the injection molded barrelled action holder the factory put on) I have a new Boyds' Featherweight Thumbhole in Nutmeg Laminate coming - should be here Monday. I will see if that fixes the problem. Even if it does not fix the POI problem, it will be worth the $$$ cosmetically.
Here are my questions:
A. What is the experience of the group with the factory scopes?
B. When the factory stock is acting as mine is, does a new stock generally fix the issue?
C. For those who have mounted a Boyds' stock, did you glass bed it or just bolt it on? I am figuring I will just bolt it on at first and glass bed it if I don't like the accuracy after shooting it for a while.
I really appreciate the input from this group.
1. The package scope rings are junk. They would not hold the scope still and it scooted forward about .62 inches. It did not matter how tight you made the rings, the scope would move. I fitted new weaver rings and 2 piece mounts and solved this problem. The 1 piece package mount was fine, I just don't like the looks of the 1 piece mount.
2. Once I got the scope to stay put, I zeroed it in. I can get a pretty tight 3 shot group, then the group migrates, sometimes several inches. I have shot 6" 5 shot groups that had a first three at an inch or less. I have chalked this up to either the scope being junk, but I have read reasonable reviews on this scope or the stock being out of adjustment.
3. I can run a dollar bill under the barrel from the right side (looking from the back) but it hits the little pad the barrel is supposed to rest on on the left side.
Given that a new stock is cheaper than a new scope (not to mention much better looking than the injection molded barrelled action holder the factory put on) I have a new Boyds' Featherweight Thumbhole in Nutmeg Laminate coming - should be here Monday. I will see if that fixes the problem. Even if it does not fix the POI problem, it will be worth the $$$ cosmetically.
Here are my questions:
A. What is the experience of the group with the factory scopes?
B. When the factory stock is acting as mine is, does a new stock generally fix the issue?
C. For those who have mounted a Boyds' stock, did you glass bed it or just bolt it on? I am figuring I will just bolt it on at first and glass bed it if I don't like the accuracy after shooting it for a while.
I really appreciate the input from this group.