focusing issues with 55-300

starting up an old topic to be more specific. After a recent holiday in Patagonia all wildlife shots out of focus due to issues with new 55-300 lens. I downloaded a focusing chart to see if it was a back or front focusing issue but still cant find a clear answer. From the chart the results seem soft. Maybe the AF system with this lens in auto is out of wack and due for repair: what do think

this was one of the shots i disappointingly discovered on my return home

That picture is very red, if you shot in tungsten light that's not the best approach. Test should be in good daylight, so, if that was what you did, why not try again?

Hi john,

yeh, sorry the shot is very average. The house is quite dark lit so the white balance is a bit off. It is very hard to tell from the chart but the middle range isnt sharp, its quite soft. I will try and upload another shot tomorrow that gives us a bit more of an idea. But from the picture of the animal you get the idea right?