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Savage 11BTH .243 wont shoot!! opinions please
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<blockquote data-quote="mkg" data-source="post: 350137" data-attributes="member: 9514"><p>TikkaMike </p><p>I had an issue with a Savage take off barrel I bought off another forum. I was ready to wrap it around a tree.It wouldn't shoot consistantly no matter what I tried. When I thought I found a sub MOA load I'd load up a few and shoot them a week later and it was all over the place GRRR.</p><p>Since you've already tried the obvious things bases, rings, bullet weight, etc....</p><p></p><p>Here's the things I went through ...</p><p>1). Try another scope if you can.</p><p>2). Try getting someone else to shoot it.</p><p>3). Make sure to clean real good when switching from one bullet manufacture to another.</p><p>4). Try a basic proven load . For me I tried 70 gr, NBT and 42 grains of varget at .015 off the lands. </p><p>5). If all else fails and for me it did , J&B bore paste and a small amount of #0000 steel wool wrapped on a brush through the barrel 100-200 passes . I know sounds bad but it was the <u><em><strong>last resort</strong></em></u> before replacing the barrel .</p><p></p><p>Now the gun is shooting 1/2 MOA or better at 100 yds. with 70 NBT's, 95 Berger VLD's, and 105 A-max.</p><p>Apparently there was a small burr in the barrel that was removed using the bore paste. As I said this was the LAST RESORT and I hated to do it but .....</p><p></p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mkg, post: 350137, member: 9514"] TikkaMike I had an issue with a Savage take off barrel I bought off another forum. I was ready to wrap it around a tree.It wouldn't shoot consistantly no matter what I tried. When I thought I found a sub MOA load I'd load up a few and shoot them a week later and it was all over the place GRRR. Since you've already tried the obvious things bases, rings, bullet weight, etc.... Here's the things I went through ... 1). Try another scope if you can. 2). Try getting someone else to shoot it. 3). Make sure to clean real good when switching from one bullet manufacture to another. 4). Try a basic proven load . For me I tried 70 gr, NBT and 42 grains of varget at .015 off the lands. 5). If all else fails and for me it did , J&B bore paste and a small amount of #0000 steel wool wrapped on a brush through the barrel 100-200 passes . I know sounds bad but it was the [U][I][B]last resort[/B][/I][/U] before replacing the barrel . Now the gun is shooting 1/2 MOA or better at 100 yds. with 70 NBT's, 95 Berger VLD's, and 105 A-max. Apparently there was a small burr in the barrel that was removed using the bore paste. As I said this was the LAST RESORT and I hated to do it but ..... Mike [/QUOTE]
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