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medium/short range rifle accuracy not to my expectations...next steps
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1386995" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>Here's a couple things from my experience with the Lady Hunter...</p><p></p><p>The stock has a pronounced slant at the butt pad. This causes the to rifle pivot on the shoulder and to have a lot of muzzle rise. When shooting the rifle from a bench with a adjustable front rest and rear bag, I would put the rifle on the rest so that the rest was way back, and just a little forward of the balance point of the rifle. This will be somewhere forward of the chamber. This puts more of the weight of the rifle out in front of the rest and helps with the muzzle rise some. I would also often hold the stock lightly just behind the rest.</p><p></p><p>The rifle has a very short length of draw. I would add a slip on recoil pad, when I shot it to make the length of pull longer. This helped me a lot.</p><p></p><p>Pretty sure I was letting the barrel cool more than 2 minutes. But I was shooting in probably 50~60 degree. Ours would walk some with a warm barrel.</p><p></p><p>Never bedded the rifle we had, but it was a 243, and I felt a little lucky that I didn't have too. I'm sure your 7-08 is recoiling a little more and is probably experiencing even more muzzle jump. In the end, bedding the 7-08 might be a good idea.</p><p></p><p>I sent a new rifle back to Savage once. they replaced the barrel. Told me it was outta spec, but didn't send a target back with it. So, I think Savage would have done you right, if they thought the rifle had a problem. They probably shoot them from a vise though. LOL.</p><p></p><p>Starting to sound like you will have to do handloads for it, if you want to get it under MOA.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1386995, member: 74902"] Here's a couple things from my experience with the Lady Hunter... The stock has a pronounced slant at the butt pad. This causes the to rifle pivot on the shoulder and to have a lot of muzzle rise. When shooting the rifle from a bench with a adjustable front rest and rear bag, I would put the rifle on the rest so that the rest was way back, and just a little forward of the balance point of the rifle. This will be somewhere forward of the chamber. This puts more of the weight of the rifle out in front of the rest and helps with the muzzle rise some. I would also often hold the stock lightly just behind the rest. The rifle has a very short length of draw. I would add a slip on recoil pad, when I shot it to make the length of pull longer. This helped me a lot. Pretty sure I was letting the barrel cool more than 2 minutes. But I was shooting in probably 50~60 degree. Ours would walk some with a warm barrel. Never bedded the rifle we had, but it was a 243, and I felt a little lucky that I didn't have too. I'm sure your 7-08 is recoiling a little more and is probably experiencing even more muzzle jump. In the end, bedding the 7-08 might be a good idea. I sent a new rifle back to Savage once. they replaced the barrel. Told me it was outta spec, but didn't send a target back with it. So, I think Savage would have done you right, if they thought the rifle had a problem. They probably shoot them from a vise though. LOL. Starting to sound like you will have to do handloads for it, if you want to get it under MOA. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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