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this savage is driving me nuts
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<blockquote data-quote="JUDD" data-source="post: 219801" data-attributes="member: 8739"><p><strong>Bedding</strong></p><p></p><p>" had the exact same problem with a 12 bvss. Turned out that the action screws loosened up. I didn't notice till I was packing up, and moved the gun by grabing the barrel. </p><p></p><p>I have noticed this problem with even some new from the factory savages. Tourque it down properly will remove the problem. </p><p></p><p>Even better is to bed with pillars. Your tourque on the action screws will then probably be more stable."</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I would bet this will fix your problem. I had the same issue with a Tctical model that was suppsoed to be pillar bedded from the factory. Does it group like 1 high then 1 low and then 1 back up where the first shot was and so on and so on? You are shooting the first shot with lets say the action slid all the way forward. As you shoot the action slides all the way back.You shoot the next shot with it in the back position.Once the shot goes off it moves back to the forward spot. Hence giving you two or thre seperate groups.</p><p> </p><p>Spend the money get it bedded. Tighting the screws will compress the stock and only get worse over time....trust me I went thru this...I pilar bedded it and my headaches are now gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JUDD, post: 219801, member: 8739"] [b]Bedding[/b] " had the exact same problem with a 12 bvss. Turned out that the action screws loosened up. I didn't notice till I was packing up, and moved the gun by grabing the barrel. I have noticed this problem with even some new from the factory savages. Tourque it down properly will remove the problem. Even better is to bed with pillars. Your tourque on the action screws will then probably be more stable." I would bet this will fix your problem. I had the same issue with a Tctical model that was suppsoed to be pillar bedded from the factory. Does it group like 1 high then 1 low and then 1 back up where the first shot was and so on and so on? You are shooting the first shot with lets say the action slid all the way forward. As you shoot the action slides all the way back.You shoot the next shot with it in the back position.Once the shot goes off it moves back to the forward spot. Hence giving you two or thre seperate groups. Spend the money get it bedded. Tighting the screws will compress the stock and only get worse over time....trust me I went thru this...I pilar bedded it and my headaches are now gone. [/QUOTE]
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