I've got a wood stocked bolt action centerfire hunting rifle. I have tried two loads. One was factory and grouped about 2" at 110 yds. Recently tried a trusted handload. The rifle predictably will group three within an inch and then will throw an odd flier 1-1.5" high at 100 yds. As high as four inches at 200 yds. That is not acceptable. The rifle is factory original. Is it me? Do I need to try a new load? Or is it something with the rifle setup? I do not want to float the barrel, I just want to keep it factory original. When the barrel gets warm, it will still shoot to the same POI. But that ugly flier will show itself about one of every four shots. The flier is perfectly centered. It is not vertical stringing to the best of my knowledge.
I am thinking I will try a different scope and load.
I am thinking I will try a different scope and load.