Help with savage axis 308 ss grouping

[Rodyyoung325]

My axis 308 ss is paired with a Bushnell Banner 4-16x40mm Riflescope with CF500 SFP Reticle with weaver grand slam rings and weaver rail. I first sighted the rifle in at 25 yard stacking hole on top of each other then moved out to 100 yards and all hell broke loose. I would shot and make adjustments and shot would be way off from where I originally shot. And I did have a whole lot of movement from the shot making me get off target. I am using a Caldwell Steady Rest NXT for sighting in. Any help would be appreciated thanks. I'm useing Monarch FMJ .308 Winchester 145-Gr, Tula 308 Winchester Ammunition 165 Grain, Winchester Super-X 150 gr.

[Robinhood]

Ammo. Possibly loose scope mounting hardware. Loose action. Trigger. Shooter

[charlie b]

You don't say how bad. Can you get it to hit on paper or group at all?

How old is the rifle? Is it even broken in yet? My Axis took several hundred rounds before it settled down. Have you fired it before or is this the first time? Is this your first centerfire rifle?

If it is new and you are an experienced shooter, then one of the first things I would do is remove the scope from the base and check all the screws to make sure they are tight and nothing moves. Then I would get some premium ammo to try in it. For the .308 Savage uses 168gn Federal Gold Medal Match. Yes it is expensive but it is what Savage uses to check a rifle's accuracy.

If this is a used rifle then there are a number of things that could be the problem.

If this is your first centerfire rifle then you might be the problem. How you hold the rifle and your trigger pull will affect the rifle a lot.

[Rodyyoung325]

This is not my first center fire nor bolt gun I had a savage 110 270 that was a tack driver, gun is new I put 90 rounds threw it yesterday, was using fmj to break the barrel in. I'm pulling butt tight into my shoulder and holding forearm pulling back and down to keep gun in rest and it does jump off target after shot. Its like the gun has enormous amount of recoil, and yes I am on paper I make a shot and make adjustments and the next shot is way off

[Robinhood]

interesting about the recoil. any pressure signs on the brass?

[hornet112]

Change out the scope.

[Rodyyoung325]

I didnt not notice any everything looked like it should, and it was very interesting about the recoil iv never shot a rifle that that moved as much as this one does, it didnt make much sence as to why it moves as much as it does I feel like the gun is on the light side. I have watched videos on YouTube of other axis rifles and they act nothing like mine my son even noticed that my rifle was more violent in movement of the push back into my shoulder and the movement of the front end coming up off the rest and moving off the target after the shot was fired. I did land a few shots where I placed them but not sure if it is me or the rifle that's causing the problem. I'm not an expert shooter by no means just an average hunter that mostly hunts with a slug gun.