Savage Help
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Savage Help
Hello, I have a savage 111 rifle which i put a bushnell elite 3200 on. I seem to be having a bad time trying to sight it in though. I have a solid rest, but it it seemss like the groupings are never consistent. I don't know what to do, I've shot fusions, trophy bonded bear claw federal premiums, and winchesters through it but the groups just don't seem that great or consistent. Is it the rifle or the ammunition? Any info would be appreciated. thanks mark
#2
RE: Savage Help
Hmmmm... Are you sure the scope mounts are tight? I know its a dumb question, but, that's where I could check first. Maybe the Bushnell is bad and not holding its zero. You can gently tap on the scope while looking through it to see if the crosshairs move. As a last effort, I would bring it to a gunshop and ask them.
Good luck...
Good luck...
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North East PA. but not home.
Posts: 743
RE: Savage Help
What caliper is this gun??? How many shots per grouping and how quick are you shooting? Is it warm where you are ? Did you check the stock mounting screws? Did you check to see if the barrel is touching the stock[ the old dollar bill slide trick!]. Are you resting the gun on your rest on the stock or the barrel ? Do you use a rear sand bag ?
How bad are the groups??? Are you sure you are looking thru the scope the same way,every shot?
It ,most of the time,is just one little thing,that will mess things up !!!!
How bad are the groups??? Are you sure you are looking thru the scope the same way,every shot?
It ,most of the time,is just one little thing,that will mess things up !!!!
#4
RE: Savage Help
ORIGINAL: mounting man
Did you check the stock mounting screws? Did you check to see if the barrel is touching the stock[ the old dollar bill slide trick!].
Did you check the stock mounting screws? Did you check to see if the barrel is touching the stock[ the old dollar bill slide trick!].
#6
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: BRADFORD, PA
Posts: 13
RE: Savage Help
There are a million threads just like this one, and they are mostly all savage guns. I have had this same problem. I believe if you shoot more than two rounds at a time the barrel heats up and throws your shots all over the paper. good luck.
#7
RE: Savage Help
ORIGINAL: mounting man
Hey,BUTCHA,its early in the morning or is it late at night???? I am too tired to say !!!!!
Hey,BUTCHA,its early in the morning or is it late at night???? I am too tired to say !!!!!
#8
RE: Savage Help
I have 3 Savage rifles with the synthetic stocks . We all know these aren't the best stocks out there and there is signicicant movement of them out at the forend tip. I've found that it isn't so much how fast they are shot but were it is placed on the sandbags. I put mine about the center of the checkering.
If your mounts and rings are tight and this doesn't solve the problem, assuming it isn't you. I would then look to replacing the scope. Let someone else shoot your rifle if possible.
If your mounts and rings are tight and this doesn't solve the problem, assuming it isn't you. I would then look to replacing the scope. Let someone else shoot your rifle if possible.