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17 WSM Ammo 20 or 25 Grain?
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<blockquote data-quote="Old Hickory 45" data-source="post: 2267599" data-attributes="member: 115728"><p>I bedded my pencil barreled Tupperware stock Savage BMAG .17 WSM. I added two 3/16" threaded rods to the flimsy forearm and wedged the stock to center the barrel, wedging the barrel until the epoxy set up enough to remove the wedge.</p><p></p><p>The rifle grouped according to where the forearm was supported before my bedding job. Now, a stiff forearm and no variation as for POI.</p><p></p><p>Adding a new Burris 3X-9X scope and a Glades Armory bolt handle rounded out what improvements I could do at home. As for results, the rifle is still a light carry and very accurate with 20gr fodder. I haven't tried any of my 25gr and probably have no need to.</p><p></p><p>Rifle is sighted in for 50 yards and shoots tiny cloverleaf groups. It is sighted in for my main game of tree squirrel hunting and an occasional varmint.</p><p></p><p>I bought the BMAG as soon as Savage offered them and been most happy with the rifle.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add, I did the shroud upgrade when it was offered and it improved the rifle.</p><p></p><p>I was also having many misfires so I took the rifle to my gunsmith pals. True, the ammo was crap then but we figured the rifle was the main problem. We added a new firing pin and spring without any improvement so my pal Larry removed a couple of loops of the firing pin return spring because the spring was creating a bind. Presto, problem solved and no misfires since. For anyone else that starts to suffer a lot of misfires, this is something to consider.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old Hickory 45, post: 2267599, member: 115728"] I bedded my pencil barreled Tupperware stock Savage BMAG .17 WSM. I added two 3/16" threaded rods to the flimsy forearm and wedged the stock to center the barrel, wedging the barrel until the epoxy set up enough to remove the wedge. The rifle grouped according to where the forearm was supported before my bedding job. Now, a stiff forearm and no variation as for POI. Adding a new Burris 3X-9X scope and a Glades Armory bolt handle rounded out what improvements I could do at home. As for results, the rifle is still a light carry and very accurate with 20gr fodder. I haven't tried any of my 25gr and probably have no need to. Rifle is sighted in for 50 yards and shoots tiny cloverleaf groups. It is sighted in for my main game of tree squirrel hunting and an occasional varmint. I bought the BMAG as soon as Savage offered them and been most happy with the rifle. Edited to add, I did the shroud upgrade when it was offered and it improved the rifle. I was also having many misfires so I took the rifle to my gunsmith pals. True, the ammo was crap then but we figured the rifle was the main problem. We added a new firing pin and spring without any improvement so my pal Larry removed a couple of loops of the firing pin return spring because the spring was creating a bind. Presto, problem solved and no misfires since. For anyone else that starts to suffer a lot of misfires, this is something to consider. [/QUOTE]
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