Thought this deserved it's own thread...

Original Thread:
http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...use-Recoil-Lug

I purchase new 110 BA 338 Lapua Magnum 3 weeks ago.

Accuracy was good for first week but then slowing deteriorated with each shooting session. Was easily hitting Steel 3 ft Stop Sign at 1000 yards wtih handloaded 250SMK in Lapua Brass with RE33 or H4831

Got to the point this past weekend i couldn't hit **** at 1000 yards. Shots were dispersing +/- 2 mils (4 mil total spread at 1000 yards).

loaded up more ammo sunday and embarrassingly lol set up at the 100 yard line to see where my POI was hitting.

Checked the rifle and scope for proper torque and began firing off sandbags on bench.

Point of Impacts/groups for various loads were horrendous. The best 5 shot group was 5 inches at 100yrds. Worst was 15 inches!

I did see one trend in my 'groups'. A diagonal string from low right to high left (8 o'clock to 2 o'clock)

Changed out scope with now improvement.

rechecked torque on scope, base and stock.... all good.

Today, I removed the stock from barrel and discovered the recoil lug was not square with the stock!!!!

Here's some pics of the damaged recoil lug.

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