Why is does my French Berthier 8mm carbine have flyers always to the right

[rayg]

Thanks Patrick, you've given me something to think about with the fast powder. The bullets were not keyholing. I only fired 4 rds with the carbine and the target shows two on grouping and one shot to the right with the 2nd off the paper way right. I shot the Berthier Rifle and Lebel rifles w/2400 powder In looking at the targets, I see two right flyers with the Berthier rifle when I used 19 grs of I-2742 powder. Also I see one flyer to the right with the Berthier rifle with 16-2400. The Lebel rifle is the first time I shot it. w/16-2400 had no flyers to the right w/ fair group. Possibly the flyers with the 2742 powder may give a clue on powders. In looking at some other targets I shot with the Berthier rifle, I didn't see any flyers using 17gs of 2400 only with the16 grs.

Sorry I didn't turn them, Ray

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