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111 Long Range Hunter in 300 Win Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 619033" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I'm on my third Savage in the last few years, including a LRH in 6.5x284. They all shoot .5MOA or better, but there are things that need adddressing before the would do that. All three came out of the box with the bedding screws not torqued down tight enough, they unscrew way too easily. Secondly, two including the LRH had the stock ant the fre end tip contacting the barrel. This should be sanded to free float the barrel. The other thing to watch is the foreword scope base receiver screw holes. It can be too shallow for standard base screws. I had to remove about .020" off the screw. This may not be perceptible and result in a loose mount. The LRH I have does not have the "wedge" on the accustock, just the aluminum v-block. It is very important that all the Savages have the bedding screws torqued to 40#, no more, no less. I also check head space and distance to the lands and would say that they do throat long enough for use with the longer VLD style bullets. All three of my rifles headspace was .001" longer then Lapua new brass, very good. It shouldn't be the case, but I feel I must thoroughly check all factory rifles out, and they all need fine tuning, including Remingtons, Winchesters etc. An 8" group at 200 yards means something is really off. I would go to the scope/mounting system first. With all due respect to pro gunsmiths, if I don't do it myself, I don't trust it. I have learned the </p><p>hard way. If I did all this, tested a few proven loads and it still wouln't group, keep calling Savage and go up the management chain until they take it back and fix it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 619033, member: 10291"] I'm on my third Savage in the last few years, including a LRH in 6.5x284. They all shoot .5MOA or better, but there are things that need adddressing before the would do that. All three came out of the box with the bedding screws not torqued down tight enough, they unscrew way too easily. Secondly, two including the LRH had the stock ant the fre end tip contacting the barrel. This should be sanded to free float the barrel. The other thing to watch is the foreword scope base receiver screw holes. It can be too shallow for standard base screws. I had to remove about .020" off the screw. This may not be perceptible and result in a loose mount. The LRH I have does not have the "wedge" on the accustock, just the aluminum v-block. It is very important that all the Savages have the bedding screws torqued to 40#, no more, no less. I also check head space and distance to the lands and would say that they do throat long enough for use with the longer VLD style bullets. All three of my rifles headspace was .001" longer then Lapua new brass, very good. It shouldn't be the case, but I feel I must thoroughly check all factory rifles out, and they all need fine tuning, including Remingtons, Winchesters etc. An 8" group at 200 yards means something is really off. I would go to the scope/mounting system first. With all due respect to pro gunsmiths, if I don't do it myself, I don't trust it. I have learned the hard way. If I did all this, tested a few proven loads and it still wouln't group, keep calling Savage and go up the management chain until they take it back and fix it. [/QUOTE]
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