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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 1101138" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>To the OP.. If the rifle is built correctly, all it should take is 20MOA of down to put the aiming point on the target. You are using 32.5 and it is still off by 16 so something is out of whack by nearly 30MOA.</p><p></p><p>The easiest suggestion I would make is to get a 0 degree one piece base. That should allow you to sight in within your range of adjustment. The fact remains that something is off by nearly 30MOA. So long as you leave the barrel and action alone, if a "flat" rail lets you sight in, I would leave it as is. If you return it to Savage, they will bend the barrel to tweak out the 30MOA and I don't know how it will shoot after that.</p><p></p><p>If the flat base does not get you there, it will likely just take a small shim and some bedding compound under the base to get you perfect. No big deal. Sad when factory rifles get sold like this, but one gets this from every factory gun maker in the US.</p><p></p><p>I recommend a Warne steel 1 piece base. It also comes with high quality screws.</p><p></p><p>If your gunsmith does anything except shim the scope base he may void your warranty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 1101138, member: 35183"] To the OP.. If the rifle is built correctly, all it should take is 20MOA of down to put the aiming point on the target. You are using 32.5 and it is still off by 16 so something is out of whack by nearly 30MOA. The easiest suggestion I would make is to get a 0 degree one piece base. That should allow you to sight in within your range of adjustment. The fact remains that something is off by nearly 30MOA. So long as you leave the barrel and action alone, if a "flat" rail lets you sight in, I would leave it as is. If you return it to Savage, they will bend the barrel to tweak out the 30MOA and I don't know how it will shoot after that. If the flat base does not get you there, it will likely just take a small shim and some bedding compound under the base to get you perfect. No big deal. Sad when factory rifles get sold like this, but one gets this from every factory gun maker in the US. I recommend a Warne steel 1 piece base. It also comes with high quality screws. If your gunsmith does anything except shim the scope base he may void your warranty. [/QUOTE]
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