Running outta windage adjustment

[FroggyOne2]

Is the Barrel Straight ? Can you rotate the barrel a touch (WITHOUT running into headspace issues) to see if the POI changes ?

A bbl is never streight, the question is, is the bbl indicated correctly? My smith usually indicates the bbl up so that you use less elevation in the scope, meaning that if your scope is one that does not have a whole lot of elevation in it in the first place, your scope will not run out of elevation when zero'd at 1K. I like it that way so that if your scope is on a 20moa rail, usually when shooting at 1K, the scope adjustments are in the middle of the tube, which will give you a better range of windage.

 

[Killshot]

I am NOT bashing Savages here, just so you know.

I wonder if this is something inherent in the design. A shooting buddy bought a new barrel, precut for the Savage, had it professionally installed, and the new barrel shot higher, he couldn't get a 100yd zero with his NF - with the factory barrel he got a 100yd zero w/room to spare. Odd.

 

[mattt]

That would be my savage killshot is talking about.With factory barrel on my 12 f/tr 308 and a ferrel 30 moa base with a NF 42 br I could shoot 100 to 1k after getting a Bartlien 32" 11.25 put on I had at least a 400 yard zero when at bottom with same scope rings base ect .One thing was the new barrel didnt have the savage nut and was put on by Bartlien .It shoots much better so I just put a 20 moa base on. ;D

 

[1holeaddict]

I am very disappointed in having to send this firearm back to Savage. In just two outings i found two great loads that would give my custom Bobby Hart built 223 a run for its money. With out of box accuracy like this is what will make u love them. But out of the 6 Savages i own 2 of them had to be returned.# 1 went back 3 times before it was replaced, #2 just went out today.

 

[FroggyOne2]

This is the kinda thing that happens when you make a good product and then you can not keep up with the demand for the product. QC sometimes gets lost in the production in order to try to keep up with the demand for that product.

 

[25AI260]

why not use a leupold std. scope mount w/ rear windage adjustment...

just asking ?

 

[1holeaddict]

why not use a leupold std. scope mount w/ rear windage adjustment...

just asking ?

Im not sure that those would give me more than the 20 moa i picked up with the Zee ring inserts plus FULL windage value on a 30mm Leupy.

 

[1holeaddict]

Spoke to Savage today and the woman told me that the barrel had to be replaced and is gone for a test firing run. I am assuming that either the threads were cut over sized, an issue with the barrel not being straightened correctly, or a chamber issue. There were no notes from the gunsmith yet as to why it had to be replaced. If Savage stands behind a 4 year old gun that i bought used then i have to give their customer service an A+. I was told from a higher up in the company that he didn't care how old the gun is and if it was something that they did and the gun left his building like that it would be repaired at no cost to me.
Good Shooting to all.