Missed it by that much...
- Thread starter Stephen Bachiler
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My first centerfire rifle...price was right and availability. Plan on upgrading...open to suggestions...would love to build...
Do some dry firing exercises at home or at the minimum, ten or more times when you first arrive at the range. Review all of the fundamentals when setting up behind the rifle.
Practice. It’s how you get to Carnegie Hall.
Practice. It’s how you get to Carnegie Hall.
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If you are not very sure about the fundamentals, sign up here for Franks online courses or take a class if offered anywhere in your area.
Don’t listen to the savage naysayers. Yes, there are much better actions out there. If you have a good barrel, which is not uncommon and looks like you do, a savage will do you fine until the time you really know what you want and have saved the cabbage to act upon it.
I still do have my Savage and can tell you a few stories of guys who showed up a field of shooters in ‘field’ situations or classes.
Yes, I prefer my custom actions, but have both Savage and Remington actions on certain rifles that perform just fine in their respective roles.
Don’t listen to the savage naysayers. Yes, there are much better actions out there. If you have a good barrel, which is not uncommon and looks like you do, a savage will do you fine until the time you really know what you want and have saved the cabbage to act upon it.
I still do have my Savage and can tell you a few stories of guys who showed up a field of shooters in ‘field’ situations or classes.
Yes, I prefer my custom actions, but have both Savage and Remington actions on certain rifles that perform just fine in their respective roles.
You didn’t blow it 2x. Your rifle is telling you about the actual accuracy of the system (rifle + scope + ammo + shooter + etc). Shoot 5 x 5 shot groups, then overlay the groups, aligning the aim points of all of the targets for a composite group. This will give you a much better assessment of what is s going on that saying “yep, sub moa, except for a couple of flyers.” Lots of guys post up pics of groups that are very tight, but every group is in a different place relative to the poa. Sure, they’re good for 5 shots, but every time they break their position, their point of impact shifts relative to their point of aim.
Savage actions are just fine (and barrels) it's everything else that comes with it. That is not a bad thing, it is just hard to get tight groups when the stock is not suited for that kind of shooting (bench and prone). Now don't get it twisted, YOU are the weakest link. Practice and practice and practice. Dry fire before you actually shoot a round and see where your reticle sits. Basically whatever @lash said, do that.
