Savage 110 question
 

I have a Savage 110, the first shot is not bad, however, each shot after that wonders as the barrel heats up. I am bench resting. After 6 rounds I can adjust the scope and bring it back in. Is this common? Is it the scope or the gun? I really do not have confidence in the weapon to know the important first shot is going to hit where I'm pointing. I never had this issue with my Remington 760.

RE: Savage 110 question
 

It sounds like the barrel wasn't stress relieved properly. The 1st shot is always most important anyway so I suggest onlt shooting 1 shot at a time with plenty of time for the barrel to cool. This is far more common than people realize to some point. The acid test is to shoot a 5 shot group with only firing 1 time a day using same target. Keep your scope sighted in for 1st shot as that's what you need when hunting. The only proven solution that I have found to reduce or eliminate this (barrel "walking" as it heats up)is cyrogenically freezeing treatment that does relieve stress. I've sent dozens of rifles in and ain't ever had 1 yet that didn't shoot good. Of course most of these are best quality match barrel blanks turned down to sporter contour in custom rifles I've built.

RE: Savage 110 question
 

The walk yuo decribe is also common to bbls that aren't adiquitly free floated had that problem with a 2nd hand gun shot 2 under an in tossed the next 3 each higher and rt .The 2nd string just made a diaginal line .

RE: Savage 110 question
 

I has the same problem with my Savage 111. Found out that when I had takeing the barreled action out of the stock to do the initial cleaning I hadn't gotten it seated in the stock quite right when I put it back together. Try loosening both the front and read action screws, then push the barreled action down and back to seat the recoil lug against the stock and seat the action. Then tighten up the front action screw finger snug. Tighten the rear screw finger snug. Now tighten the front screw another 1/4 turn or so until good and tight, but you don't need to gorrilla torque it. Just tight enough that it won't back out. Do the same for the rear screw. Then try it again. You might also consider checking the scope mounts and rings to make sure they are tight too.

Mine would drift down and right, moving several inches. Last time at the range after I did this, it not only had stopped wondering but actually was shooting 0.83" average groups (at 100yards) with Winchester 150gr Power Points.

Mike

RE: Savage 110 question
 

All Savage CF rifles come free floated from the factory. Mine had generous clearance between the barrel and stock all the way to the barrel nut. I'll bet if he does the dollar bill check he'll find his barrel is free floated fine.

Mike