Hello all, so I updated my other post about Savage service.

I have a model 11 in 7mm-08 that was not grouping well at all. I mean 3 to 6 ince groups at 100yrds. I got the rifle back from the factory and took it to the range yesterday. I was shooting 140gr Winchester ballistic Silvertips as that is what they use at the factory I got a four shot group of about.75
My question is, anyone who has had the same issues. Does the rifle only like Winchester or does it only like Nosler bullets?
I want to hunt Black Bear and would like a little better bullet than a ballistic tip. Not that I have a lot of experience with ballistic tips. I did down load some 125gr in 30-06 for reduced recoil and my Son took a couple Whitetail with that load. I didn't see the deer, so I have no idea how they performed. I don't particularly care for reloading bottle neck cartridges so I'm hoping to use off the shelf ammo.

Any input?

Thanks Jeff