New Condor

Got a new Condor. New top hat according to Airforce. Took it out for the first shoot today. 2 in same hole, then a flyer then 1 in the first group then another flyer. Group size now 4 inches. Another group same results. Another group similiar results. I got it on paper and settled down at a lazer’ed 42 yards. No wind, good rest. I started shooting with the wheel set at 5.0, first group. I was shooting Kodiacs (sp?) No consistancy. After a few groups (patterns) I adjusted wheel to 6.0. No improvement. I went up to 8.5 before I gave up. I have read most of the posts on this site and thought I knew what to do. I have not adjusted the top hat, not sure how but have shot 10 five or six shot groups today and need help. I’m a trained sniper and shoot pistol and benchrest matches. I win more than I lose. I’m not taking me out of the problem but I can shoot. In the groups I shot, I would get 2 or 3 touching out of 5 or 6 shots the flyers made no sence. 1 way right the other way left or up and down. How do you began to set this thing up. I like the power. I turned the power wheel all the way up and shot a Kodiac through a new treated 2×6 at 20 yards. Its a hell of a pellet rifle. I left the power wheel set low so I could use cheap pellets to get on paper. I went back and forth between Benjamin and Beemans and saw no real diff in groups. I did not use a chrony but with the wheel set at 5.0 or 6, I should have been sub-sonic. Please help.

Steve