I've been on a buying binge lately. You may have read my post on the 870 youth I got for my grandson. Well, I ordered a Savage 11FYCAK in 7-08 for him. Picked it up on Friday and mounted a 3-9X Burris Fullfield on it and gave it a good cleaning. Neat little rifle. It is blued with synthetic stock, detachable mag and muzzlebrake.
I had several loads made up for my Browning so I took itto the range. After doing the barrel break-in, I started shooting the various loads in 3 shot groups while sighting in the scope. I gave the rifle a good cleaning between groups. Four different loads shot groups from .8" to 1.2" with different 139 gr bullets. Then I shot some 150 gr winchester bullets I had loaded. The first group was just a tad over .5". Thinking it may have been a fluke, I put up a new target and shot the same load again. First round went 1/2" high at 12 oclock. Second bullet I didn't see, and same with the third. (And I forgot my spotting scope). I thought the scope may have gone nuts on me until I went to the target. All 3 bullets were in one ragged hole with a group size of .2" center-center. I don't know if the grandson is going to get this rifle when he is old enough. Or it may be wore out by then.