Bedding. Barrel condition (how fouled). My 3 featherweights are bedded to the tip and are very happy. If a wood stock the forend have any roll to it? All three of mine twisted enough to slap the side of the barrel...
Just a thought but bedding helps for sure if none....
XXX are picky about depth. .050" is normal from lands. Load up some between and see what works. It's the only way you will know....
What load are you running now? Have always had great luck with 72g of RL22. 215M and the 100's...
The Nosler 110 Acubonds shoot well also...
Re: need single shot sav action machined to repeater
Take your $ and buy a wrench, vise and some tooling (headspace gauges) and do it yourself... There is a mountain of info on Savage barrel swaps. Fundamentals are very easy to understand and what you dont, ask. It's not rocket science...
This is an early trigger. The vertical tab shown on the left is one that sits in a small notch in your bolt when in safety. The right one is shown in fire position. The safety on your trigger stops just past the tip of the ball clip. It would be very easy to just have a tab welded to your safety...
Benchrest Magazine Follower - Single Shot Follower for Bolt Guns Aligns and Protects Accuracy from Magazine This follower could be epoxied in with little or no mods. As far as the floorplate goes I would give yours to a machinst and have him cut one to match. Should not be hard at all...... JMO...