Hello,

I have a Savage 16 FHSS 'Weather Warrior' in .250 Savage that I bought in 2010 that I'm just getting out and really shooting now. The problem I'm having is that the gun isn't as accurate as I expected it would be. I've tried a bunch of different handloads, and the best I seem to get is 3 shot groups of 1.25 inches at 100 yards (and many loads are much worse). I know this isn't bad for a sporter, but I can do better with my Remington 700 ADL in 30-06 or my Contender carbine in .222. I really had visions of the Savage being the most accurate gun in my arsenal.

I've got a Zeiss Conquest 3-9 scope on the rifle, I've checked and re-checked all of the mounting screws. I also bought a torque screwdriver and torqued the Accu-stock per the instructions on this site. The gun seems to prefer lighter bullets, which is fine.

Any recommendations for me? Or is my next step an aftermarket barrel? Or am I just expecting too much?

Thanks,
Tom