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mjshell Wrote :

the reason the gun shoots the heavier bullet higher is probably due to the harmonics of the barrel. it kind of goes beyond reason but each different load combination will cause the barrel to react differently when fired, even make a heavier bullet's point of impact higher than a lighter bullet.

as far as bedding the forend, i don't have a h&r, however i have bedded the forends on my encores. some people put a spacer/washer over the screw and between the forend and the barrel to freefloat the barrel. i have had the best results by opening up the forends, wrapping two thickness' of electrical tape around the barrel to give me the gap i desire, and then i apply brownell's bedding compound in the screw area to free float the barrel. this process has given me the most consistent results.
there is a very good link in the www.bellmtcs.com forums that illustrates this process very well. I would think it would be adaptable to the h&r.

also make sure that when firing from bags or a rest, that that you position the forend of the gun in same position on the bag/ rest each shot. the gun may be sensitive to different pressure points on the forend.

good shooting