Rifle bedding results

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olddav

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I have a Savage 110 (30.06) that I recently pillar bedded. After assembleing the rifle off the range I went. I set up my target at 100 yds and begain shooting. The first group (3 shots) measured 3 1/2", the second 2 11/16" and the thrid measured 1 13/16". The final group of the day was 1 3/8". Weeks later I made another trip to the range, and again sent 3 rounds down range, this time the group measured 7/8". Is this typical? Has anyone else seen this progression for large to smaller groups?:confused:
 
Let me ask you about the bore. By chance, did you shoot the first group on a very clean barrel and then not do any cleaning before the last group? If so, then you are the proud owner of a barrel that insists on shooting dirty. Many barrels are that way.
 
I did not clean (scrub) the barrel before taking my first shots, I only applied a light coat of oil after mounting the action in the stock.
 
Oil in the barrel can greatly affect accuracy, as you seem to have seen. Next time shoot it on a cleaned but not oiled barrel and see if it changes as it gets dirty. Only oil the barrel when it will be more than 1 or 2 days before you shoot it. Then dry the barrel with a few clean dry patches before shooting to remove the oil. Oil is a rust preventer it does nothing to help accuracy, quite the oppisite infact. As doyle mentioned cleaning can also affect accuracy. If it shoots better dirty, give it a few fouling shots to start the session before going for goups.
 
Sounds like your rifle is seating the action back where it needs to be as you shoot it. Did you remember to keep the recoil lug back against the stock when you did the pillar job and before you tightened down the action screws? You have a good group now, I guess you're looking forward the next trip to the range when it might be even better!
 
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