Starting to notice a pattern when shooting rifles .

The sights are set for elevation to allow for a bullet's upward (arc) trajectory at a given distance. Your muzzle is slightly elevated when you shoot, it's not parallel to the ground. If it were, gravity would pull the bullet down well short of reaching the longer distances a rifle is typically used for.
Fire it upside down and you'll shoot WAY short, since the barrel's now actually pointed at a slight angle down, relative to the ground.
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Thank you for this . It makes perfect sense . It also explains why the problem is not so noticeable at shorter ranges . The bullet has not started to arc that much yet .

I will also work on my trigger pull . Not sure about stoning my finger :eek::D but I get what you mean coyota1 . I'll concentrate more on finger placement and trigger pull as well

This all makes me want to go shooting right now .
 
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One other thing is to watch the wind.

If you are shooting at 300 yards with a crosswind, you can expect your groups to be moved about 3" with a 10 mph wind.

(but that is a side note, I agree that canting the rifle is a safe bet since it is a common trend amongst several guns)
 
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