Interesting answers from Savage this morning. I posted in this thread about a problem with the 4th and 5th shot not grouping with the first 3:

http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...ar-bedding-NOT!!

I called Savage to ask for causes or remedies. I spoke with a very nice lady who accurately took my issue to a gunsmith. Then these were the answers:

1) be sure I'm taking my time with the 4th and 5th shots
2) the rear tang SHOULD be tight, do not float it
3) if the rear pillar were an issue, the first 3 shots would not group
4) check for barrel clearance in the channel as soon as a round goes off group (while it's hot)
5) the barrel does not have to be cool, just not be hot
6) #4 & #5 are probably the issue IF shot #'s 4&5 are in a group
7) if shot #4 & #5 are flyers, not grouped, they need to see the rifle

#2 is really puzzling to me. Everything I've ever read here, or on other sites, says the opposite. When I built a new wood stock for my other F Class rifle, I floated the heck out of the tang, and that rifle shoots tiny groups.
#3 is interesting, something to learn here??
#6 & #7 are telling their gunsmith something, but he would not convey what it is. Looking back at my targets, shots #4 & #5 are definitely flyers, not grouped.

Any thoughts on answer #2,6 & 7 ?