I bought a Savage 308 Win a few years ago. It had the worse barrel than any firearm than any in my history. I am not talking about chatter marks of which there were plenty, but that is common with button rifled barrels.
It shot very good, but the barrel was so rough that 3 shots coppered the barrel with 10" streaks of copper inside.
I sent it back, and it came back with a barrel even rougher than the original.
I had to firelap it with a NECO kit to cut down on the fouling.
Granted, it would do less than an inch 5 shot group, but I think that is the last one I will buy.
In another league of its own, the Savage Fox A grade is definitely a winner.
It shot very good, but the barrel was so rough that 3 shots coppered the barrel with 10" streaks of copper inside.
I sent it back, and it came back with a barrel even rougher than the original.
I had to firelap it with a NECO kit to cut down on the fouling.
Granted, it would do less than an inch 5 shot group, but I think that is the last one I will buy.
In another league of its own, the Savage Fox A grade is definitely a winner.