Savage accuracy update

[TonyBen]

Thanks again to all the members here who generously shared their knowledge. I finally had a chance to take my flat-back Savage 110 out for a spin. I had some loads from September worked up with 168gr SMK's. Since first pillar and action bedding, I got rid of the plastic trigger guard and bought a steel one from Midway. I also cleared the tang area and sealed the stock. This has a used standard hunting barrel I bought and had installed for $50. I torqued the front action screw to 45inlb and the rear to 35inlb.

Here are the threads I posted earlier...

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php?topic=44357.15

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,44596.msg306772.html#msg306772

Groups below were at 100yds. Right after pillar and action bedding...

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb423/tonyben3/DSCN2067.jpg

After bedding, sealing the stock and clearing the bedding from the tang. I also changed my plastic trigger guard to a steel one...

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7104/savageo.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/savageo.jpg/)

The cold bore shot was the one at 12 o'clock. The next 3 clustered neatly. Disregard the 223 at the upper right. I forgot which target to shoot at.

[1jonzmith]

Thank you.....thank you....thank you.

So pillar bedding "must" include action bedding. Maybe I have those reversed. ;)

John

[Hersh5317]

Good thing we can tell the difference between the two hole sizes ;D It appears that the bedding under the tang was causing some flex in the action when everything was tightened down. Glad you got it figured out.

[TonyBen]

Thank you.....thank you....thank you.

So pillar bedding "must" include action bedding. Maybe I have those reversed. ;)

John


well, my wood stock originally had no metal at all so I bedded some brass pillars in the front and rear. After the pillars were bedded into the stock, I bedded the whole action.

Hope that clears up what I said. :)

Tony.

[jonbearman]

Looks like you did a good job.Your first target looked like a shotgun pattern.The new target looks super!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Job.

[TonyBen]

Thanks. This is the first time I've ever grouped 3 shots so close together consecutively. I believe those three shots measured .41"

Tony.