I recently reinstalled my benchmark 5R 308 22" heavy barrel onto my 110 long action and was unimpressed with the results. It really did not like the 175's and grouped around 1.2" for five rounds. It grouped around .75" with 168's.

I haven't done a proper load development yet. This was off the shelf Federal Gold Medal Match. I had three rifles to test that day and my new heavy barreled M14 ended up shooting 0.6" groups that day. I was expecting my Savage to outshoot the M14.

How long does it take for your action to settle into a bedded stock before groups tighten? Mine is a pillar bedded McMillan HTG.


I have recently decide to spend more time with this rifle, so I'm just getting re-acquainted with it.

Tony.