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Savage patterning like a shotgun
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<blockquote data-quote="alaskan9974" data-source="post: 1251060" data-attributes="member: 97993"><p>Thanks, I checked all bolts on it earlier, they are all tight. I will take the stock off and check for rubbing as another had suggested. </p><p></p><p>I had previously loaded to 3.71" but they were getting smashed from recoil in the mag so I keep them at 3.68" and under. I will check remaining rounds next time to see how they are holding up. I use this rifle for hunting and have taken several critters already so I will play with tighter crimps if need be. I am getting bug hole groups with the 250gr sierra's, but I am also seating them to 3.66" What bugs me is it was shooting these berger's just fine this fall. I tossed the remaining pound of powder I used in those loads as well as the primers.</p><p></p><p>When I first got the rifle I checked the barrel, towards the end about 5 inches from the crown, there are some rough spots inside, but since it shot .75" @ 100 out of the box with S&B loads I didn't think much of it. I will try to post a decent picture. I had read of other's getting barrels like this but savage not doing anything about it since it was still under 1moa at 100 yards. Thanks for all the tips, if anything I will sell this rifle and get something of a higher quality. </p><p></p><p>I use a lyman seating die, what is a better one to use specifically for the vld's?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alaskan9974, post: 1251060, member: 97993"] Thanks, I checked all bolts on it earlier, they are all tight. I will take the stock off and check for rubbing as another had suggested. I had previously loaded to 3.71" but they were getting smashed from recoil in the mag so I keep them at 3.68" and under. I will check remaining rounds next time to see how they are holding up. I use this rifle for hunting and have taken several critters already so I will play with tighter crimps if need be. I am getting bug hole groups with the 250gr sierra's, but I am also seating them to 3.66" What bugs me is it was shooting these berger's just fine this fall. I tossed the remaining pound of powder I used in those loads as well as the primers. When I first got the rifle I checked the barrel, towards the end about 5 inches from the crown, there are some rough spots inside, but since it shot .75" @ 100 out of the box with S&B loads I didn't think much of it. I will try to post a decent picture. I had read of other's getting barrels like this but savage not doing anything about it since it was still under 1moa at 100 yards. Thanks for all the tips, if anything I will sell this rifle and get something of a higher quality. I use a lyman seating die, what is a better one to use specifically for the vld's? [/QUOTE]
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