How accurate is your factory Savage on factory ammo?

[Harriershot]

I recently went to the range and shot a 3/8" group on three shots @100 yds. Using Federal Premium with a 70 grain Nosler ballistic tip bullet. I had straightened these rounds out with the Hornandy lock and load concentricity tool, I also grouped them according to their overall length by checking them with the bullet comparator tool.
The rifle is a model 14 with a 22 inch barrel 1 in 9.25 twist. I have fully accurized this gun to the max, it wears a Zeiss 4.5x14x44 Conquest with a duplex reticle. However the trigger is a SSS comp trigger, but that only helps me shoot the gun better it doesn't make the gun more accurate.

Are these results above average? I have yet to see a fellow shooter while at the range equally equipped, come close to these results.

What about you?

[DGD6MM]

Good question, don't really know. I've never shot a factory round in any of my factory Savage's. How do they shoot?

[Captain Finlander]

Factory ammo is just that, factory ammo. If your gun likes the combination it will shoot it better than something else.

[Harriershot]

Sorry, I forgot to add it is a .243, I think it is a great all around caliber for east of the Mississippi.

Charlie

[tiny68]

3/8" group is great for any sporter. The problem is how often can it do it. I have shot 0.25" groups only to follow it up with 0.75-1" groups and nothing changed. I don't feel it was me, but something with the gun/scope. To really know your guns capability, shoot an aggregate. That is 5 groups of 5 shots. If it holds 3/8" here you have a winning combo. In terms of factory loads, sometimes you get lucky a particular factory load will shine in your gun. I have a Rem 700 308 Varmint that is sub 1/2" will Federal Gold Metal Match most of the time. When you starting sub-0.5 MOA groups you really came understand much of what is going on unless you are using some type of flags to tell you what the wind is doing.

Luck, Tim

[mmargotta]

I posted these pics on another thread, These were with Federal ammo the cheap stuff at Walmart. 39.00/100. .223
These were 11 shots in a 3/4" hole..... I haven't been able to duplicate it since.
http://thumb1.webshots.net/t/71/171/4/47/20/2149447200077252621IFqKSJ_th.jpg (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2149447200077252621IFqKSJ)
Model 12 bvss

[Joe O]

My LRPV in 204r shot factory,Federal w/39gr Sie BK @ .333, out of the box.