How much would bedding and time and truing help? I shot 600 yards yesterday and it was 3.1 inch group for 3 shots. Would bedding shrink groups anymore? And would getting my savage action timed and trued help also? I have a savage factory f class in 6br. Tell me what you guys think. Like to know your opinion.
Bedding, time and trueing?
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Josh, I think I would not change anything. 1/2 MOA at 600 yards is X-ring accuracy!
I ahve a Savage that has had the full treatment including a Krieger barrel and have 5-shot groups as small as 1.5" at 600 ayrds. But if you can consistently shoot 1/2 MOA you will set National records with your gun!!!!!
Great shooting!
I ahve a Savage that has had the full treatment including a Krieger barrel and have 5-shot groups as small as 1.5" at 600 ayrds. But if you can consistently shoot 1/2 MOA you will set National records with your gun!!!!!
Great shooting!
George is right. Your rifle is shooting well. My 6BR 12F was also shooting well before sending to SSS for bedding, timing, truing and Evolution trigger. The net benefit is that it shoots more consistently and has a 4 oz. trigger. I usually shoot it with the factory 6BR barrel or a McGowen .308. Either way, it does what you would expect a 12F to do.
You might take a look at Richard Franklin's Stress-Free Pillar Bedding article. The solid-bottom Savages are pretty easy to bed and that would help consistency.
You might take a look at Richard Franklin's Stress-Free Pillar Bedding article. The solid-bottom Savages are pretty easy to bed and that would help consistency.
You can call Kevin Rayhill at Stockade Gun Stocks an order a lift kit &longer bolt handel.This will help the bolt lift alot. Joe Allen
Bedding will never hurt ANY rifle. Kevin also does a very good job with the time and true, if you decide to go that route.
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I would most certainly have my rifle beaded. I dont know much about the savage action, as i have and never will own one. The floating bolt head thing is a nice idea,and i think it squares itself. Timing wont do much for accuracy i wouldnt think. That has more to do with ejection. At least thats the way i understand it. Get your rifle beaded though. That's a must, if you want the most out of your rifle. I dont know what stock you have but if its one of the cheap plastic savage stocks then get rid of it to and go with at least a carlson, or one of the laminate stocks on the market. If you plan on keeping the plastic stock (if thats what you have) dont waste the money on beading it. The beading job will be worth more than the stock. Another thing you can do to get the most out of your rifle is to make quality reloads. Careful brass preparation and good components are a must. It sounds like your shooting pretty good already but can you repeat that kind of group time and time again. That's the question and your new goal!! Good luck friend! Lee
I would most certainly have my rifle beaded. I dont know much about the savage action, as i have and never will own one. The floating bolt head thing is a nice idea,and i think it squares itself. Timing wont do much for accuracy i wouldnt think. That has more to do with ejection. At least thats the way i understand it. Get your rifle beaded though. That's a must, if you want the most out of your rifle. I dont know what stock you have but if its one of the cheap plastic savage stocks then get rid of it to and go with at least a carlson, or one of the laminate stocks on the market. If you plan on keeping the plastic stock (if thats what you have) dont waste the money on beading it. The beading job will be worth more than the stock. Another thing you can do to get the most out of your rifle is to make quality reloads. Careful brass preparation and good components are a must. It sounds like your shooting pretty good already but can you repeat that kind of group time and time again. That's the question and your new goal!! Good luck friend! Lee
Send it to Kevin at Stockade for a true and time job. I think it's like $150.00 bucks. I have a Savage that when I bought it shot great then after a few months the groups started to open up.
I tried to figure out what was wrong with it and didn't have much luck. I sent it to Kevin and he told me the receiver face was out of square but the biggest problem was the trigger needed to be adjusted in relation to the sear. The firing pin spring was also screwed up.
He will treat you right and not sell you a bunch of stuff you don't need.
If your rifle has the laminated stock you should be able to bed it pretty easy.
If you have the metal work done first you won't need to bed it twice. Do it once right and you won't be sorry.
I tried to figure out what was wrong with it and didn't have much luck. I sent it to Kevin and he told me the receiver face was out of square but the biggest problem was the trigger needed to be adjusted in relation to the sear. The firing pin spring was also screwed up.
He will treat you right and not sell you a bunch of stuff you don't need.
If your rifle has the laminated stock you should be able to bed it pretty easy.
If you have the metal work done first you won't need to bed it twice. Do it once right and you won't be sorry.
BoydAllen
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You can pretty much figure that any factory rifle can benefit from being properly bedded. The trick is to know what your goals are for the rifle. If it already meets them, leave it alone. When a lot of us started looking at making our rifles shoot better, there wasn't money in the budget to pay someone to do it, so we learned how. Anyone who is reasonably handy, can follow directions, and has common sense, can learn to bed a rifle. Start with the one that you care the least about, and if it isn't right, do it over till it is.
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Boyd is correct.
I used to buy those cheap 20$ rem 700 stocks and practice glass beading with them. I got pretty fair with it. What i still dont do is pillar beading. I leave that to my stock man!! But beading a rifle is probably the easiest, least expensive way to gain some accuracy from your rifle. I have also noticed from reading these boards, is that most folks dont clean there rifle barrels properly either. Carbon can be a accuracy killer, and most folks dont know how to get it out of there barrel. Maybe this isnt the case here, but i see it all the time. My good friend has some nice rifles but he doesnt believe me when i tell him he has carbon in his barrels and thats why they dont shoot like he thinks they should. I eventually talk him into letting me clean his barrels and his accuracy comes back. Like i said, I am sure you know how to properly clean your rifles, but many folks dont. Lee
Boyd is correct.
I used to buy those cheap 20$ rem 700 stocks and practice glass beading with them. I got pretty fair with it. What i still dont do is pillar beading. I leave that to my stock man!! But beading a rifle is probably the easiest, least expensive way to gain some accuracy from your rifle. I have also noticed from reading these boards, is that most folks dont clean there rifle barrels properly either. Carbon can be a accuracy killer, and most folks dont know how to get it out of there barrel. Maybe this isnt the case here, but i see it all the time. My good friend has some nice rifles but he doesnt believe me when i tell him he has carbon in his barrels and thats why they dont shoot like he thinks they should. I eventually talk him into letting me clean his barrels and his accuracy comes back. Like i said, I am sure you know how to properly clean your rifles, but many folks dont. Lee
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