I have really liked this rifle. I did have Savage replace the internal magazine that would not feed. I installed the new one.
Must have fired 200 or more rounds of American Eagle .223 through it after I replaced the mag.
The last time I took it out it shot a 1/2" hundred yard group , cold barrel.
I took it out this morning after two months and installing Butler Creek lense protectors and a adjustable cheek rest.
6" group.
What!!
Blamed the scope, but it was tight.
I always keep an Allen wrench just in case, good thing.
The rear action screw maybe took a quarter turn.
Back to just over an inch group with by this time,a very warm barrel.
It has a plastic trigger guard.
I have a steel unit on order. Hope it prevents that from happening again.
The quarter turn was gotten under some pressure. Wouldn't have thought it enough to take a 1/2 group to a 6" and back again
Must have fired 200 or more rounds of American Eagle .223 through it after I replaced the mag.
The last time I took it out it shot a 1/2" hundred yard group , cold barrel.
I took it out this morning after two months and installing Butler Creek lense protectors and a adjustable cheek rest.
6" group.
What!!
Blamed the scope, but it was tight.
I always keep an Allen wrench just in case, good thing.
The rear action screw maybe took a quarter turn.
Back to just over an inch group with by this time,a very warm barrel.
It has a plastic trigger guard.
I have a steel unit on order. Hope it prevents that from happening again.
The quarter turn was gotten under some pressure. Wouldn't have thought it enough to take a 1/2 group to a 6" and back again
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