Just got back from the range with a friend and his brand new Savage 17 WSM. What a disappointment ! I own high end Savage mod 12 in 243 and can't be happier, so why did Savage go down this dirt road. It is a 50 yard gun at best because the plastic stock that doesn't fit at all and very poor...
I sighted in guns for a local gun shop once and the owner gave me a new gun to sight in with a box of 270win ammo. I shot several guns that day so I wasn't paying too much attention to that particular gun. When I shot it at 50 yards I was about 6" to the right of the bull. The hole looked funny...
Finally a spot that I can share some info and get some with fellow shooters who speak my language ! I shoot a mod 70 Win / 264 mag / 140 gr Horn SST.
I've shot many whitetails in 500 yards plus , the farthest kill was 617 ( not bad for NY state) My target is at 1070 yards ( 22"x 3/4" steel...