Thanks all of you for the suggestions. Yesterday I hit rock bottom with it. I went nuts and chopped the barrel. Following you guys directions, I re-crowned it with a power drill and toothpaste. That seemed to be okay then it went nuts again. This time though while I kept the scope mounts from moving back it was the SCOPE inside the rings that was catching all of that recoil. After I got it back into place and tight, I had to take it BACK apart and shim it to give it more downward movement.
It shot okay then went nuts again. However the culprit was the mounting screws on the rings! No matter how tight I made them the vibration kept working them out. SO, I used some locktite and let it set all night. When I got up this morning and shot I was actually getting it to hit a target or two! While it isn't perfect I can at least hit my tin cans. I think once it gets worn in a bit more it will settle down. It is really hold sensitive. It is almost a formula that I have to follow to hit the target.
1) Put my left arm at a certain place on the stock, it can't be back further or it shoots high.
2) Only light cheek pressure ( I think there is still some twisting of the main spring and the cheek pressure actually helps keep it from snapping to the right)
3) Gently hold it with your right hand. She is a powerful girl but she likes to be held tenderly.
While it has been a bear to tame, I like this gun for some reason. I want to send it to Gene for some magic making. I PM'd him last night to truly see if he is jammed up until summer!
Now to figure out how to put a muzzle break back on it.....
