180 grain Nosler Ballistic tip is an excellent and more affordable option BC is .507
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IMI is Israeli Military Industries and excellent WCC is Winchester military brass wih a crimped primer and good brass on par with Lake City. RP brass is ok
Probably the sear engagement. If the unloaded rifle is sitting in your lap muzzle facing right its the third screw from left to right. Cock the action(if you can) and turn the screw IN until the firing pin drops then back it out 1 full turn then normal tests for trigger/safety function.
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I have a Leupold VX2 2-7 and a Weaver classic 2.5-7 both are excellent and lighweight optics coming in a ten ounces. At the lowest setting target acquisition is quick and eye relief is forgiving on both
I've had a similar problem and it eded up being the base screws were too long specifically the front screw. It was bottoming out on the barrel threads and not applying torque evenly onto the base. I filed away some of the thread and the problem disappeared
I've had a similar problem and after trying just about everything with the rifle mount and scope I finally narrowed the problem down to too long of screws for the scope base. I filed down a thread at a time on the screws(especially the front screws) and the problem was fixed. Are you using the...
This is where a long action in .308 shines. Your mag length seems short as all my 700's can handle coal out to 2.857...I don't measure to the ogive for mag length I measure to the bullet tip.
Good to hear Savage squared you away. In the future if you need a fix quick Burris Signature rings will help. I keep a set on-hand just in case:
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