Seems to be the case a lot lately and not just with Savages. I had my first experience with a Ruger American in .270 back on the 18th. Guy next to me was trying to sight in 5 different hunting rifles chambered from .243 up to 7RM. He owned all those rifles and didn't even know what the scope adjustments were per click. So I gave them a class in MOA and helped them zero all their rifles accept for one. A Ruger American chambered in .270. I tried every trick I know to get that thing to zero even had it in a lead sled! After going through a box of ammo I realized that I could wiggle the barrel back and forth on top of the forearm of the stock. I checked the action screws and all! That stock made me wish he had purchased the Axis. I told him in its current state the rifle would never zero. I was missing a 5ft x 5ft piece of paper target at 50yds! I shot a sub MOA 4 shot group with one shot from each of the other 4 rifles once I zeroed them. I was banging my head on the bench though until I looked at the barrel in the forearm. I think he decided to take it back and pick up a Savage though!
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