I've got a Savage 116 that I put a McGowen 30-06 barrel on and it is consistenly tightest shooter I've got. But it's shooting is not all that is really tight, so is the bolt. It takes a fair amount of muscle to close the bolt, about the same amount if not a little more. I know there are a lot of variables that I'm up against such as shooting reloads, I put the rifle together, etc. but I can't figure out for the life of me what is causing my problems. Is it possible to get the head space too tight and cause the problem? And all of my handloads are full length sized, so I know that shouldn't be the problem either, but I just don't know. Thanks in advance for any help! And here's the rifle and her last group, just for fun...
[img width=169 height=450]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/shooter_john/Savage3006.jpg[/img]

[img width=267 height=450]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x212/shooter_john/30-06Group1230.jpg[/img]

My best load for this rifle is not particularly hot and I've never seen any signs of pressure. (Hornady 168gr BTHP over 47.5g Varget)
Thanks again guys!