I posted this on another blog and recieved some feed back but nothing I have not tried so looking to see if any one here can help. I have a Savage model 16 in 243 Win. The rifle has accutrigger,accustock, etc. it's one of the top of the line rifles. Here's what I have tried in it Hornady Super performance, Federal Fusion, Win all factory. I have also tried handloads with RL 15 , IMR 4350 and IMR 4831 bullets from 87 gr to 100 gr. Bullets Nosler, Hornady and Sierra. Brass is new Winchester, primers are CCI 200.
Scopes have been either a B & L 6 X 24 with a mil dot or a Burris 6 X 24 std cross hair. I have put had scopes on other rifles and they are good. I removed Weaver bases and put Leupold bases and rings on. I have checked and rechecked screws, checked barrel clearance it is free floated. Barrel crown is good.
Here's the issue the best 3 shot group I have gotten is 1 1/4" one time only most groups are 2" plus and several are 3" . Last week end I shot a group the 1st shot was 2" high over bulls eye, 2nd shot was 3.5" right 3rd shot was back over near 1st shot so shot a 4th 3.5" to right near 2nd shot.
My question is has any one had this terrible performance before, what do you suggest? Just a note I bought my daughter a Savage Axis muddy Girl 243 Win that shoots 100 gr factory into 1" MOA consistently. Guess I should have bought a Axis (that is not funny) .
I did send Savage customer service an email Monday and have not heard from them as of yet. I'm sure they have much more important things to address or else they don't care. I'm guessing they really don't care.
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also the rifle has about 100 rounds through it and was new when I bought it.
Scopes have been either a B & L 6 X 24 with a mil dot or a Burris 6 X 24 std cross hair. I have put had scopes on other rifles and they are good. I removed Weaver bases and put Leupold bases and rings on. I have checked and rechecked screws, checked barrel clearance it is free floated. Barrel crown is good.
Here's the issue the best 3 shot group I have gotten is 1 1/4" one time only most groups are 2" plus and several are 3" . Last week end I shot a group the 1st shot was 2" high over bulls eye, 2nd shot was 3.5" right 3rd shot was back over near 1st shot so shot a 4th 3.5" to right near 2nd shot.
My question is has any one had this terrible performance before, what do you suggest? Just a note I bought my daughter a Savage Axis muddy Girl 243 Win that shoots 100 gr factory into 1" MOA consistently. Guess I should have bought a Axis (that is not funny) .
I did send Savage customer service an email Monday and have not heard from them as of yet. I'm sure they have much more important things to address or else they don't care. I'm guessing they really don't care.
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also the rifle has about 100 rounds through it and was new when I bought it.