plse help with my question

[buckshot1122]

ive got a remington 742 and it can hit paper but its not consistent
ill hit 3" low and to the right and then 1" high and to the left any ideas what it could be???

[Tom H]

You might try playing with the screw on the end of the forearm. Mine shoot extremely well when barely tight. One likes 15 inch pounds of torque to go sub inch, and the other wants 20 inch pounds. Remember this is inch pounds, and not foot pounds.

[remington600]

Is there a scope mounted on the gun? How long do you wait between shots? How many different brands and different weight ammo have you tried? Are you shooting reloads?

[JeffH]

Paraphrasing info I found elsewhere on the net, I believe this is a common problem with 740/742 rifles. Don't know if I agree totally with the explanation, but here it is:
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"One problem with this firearm (the 740) was that the forearm attachment screw was a single pitch thread, pulling the forearm tight against the front of the receiver. When firing rapidly the 2nd & 3rd shots seemed to always climb & the gun would shoot higher with each successive shot. Williams Gunsight Co. made a aluminum spacer that went on the forearm screw & between the metal forearm liner & the gas nozzle block, making the forearm float at the rear.

"The 742 incorporated a different forearm attachment screw which had a dual pitch thread. When installed correctly the 2nd pitch threads pulled the forearm slightly away from the front of the receiver, making for more accurate shots after the barrel warmed up."
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Note that he doesn't state the new thread solved the problem completely, just that it improved the situation. I still like the idea of a spacer as a permanent solution. Torquing the screw properly as noted in another post might also work but it will be trial and error to find the 'proper' torque for your rifle. I bought a 700 ADL once for $200 that was said to be totally inaccurate. Testing it out, I found it wouldn't shoot a group under a foot in diameter. The underside of the barrel had an actual dimple worn in it where the over-long aftermarket front sling swivel screw had been touching the barrel. One zitz on the grinder to shorten the screw and the gun shot 1" groups, so a little problem like that certainly can cause serious accuracy issues for sure.

[buckshot1122]

i wait a little before i take another shot
i run a patch through every 3 shots
scope and everything are how they should be
ill try looking around that screw and see what i can find
thanks everybody