Quote Originally Posted by stomp442 View Post
Savages are like women at a Mardi Gras parade. They like it dirty. All of my savages shoot better dirty than clean. Not saying that fouling may not be your problem but I usually don't clean until accuracy falls off somewhere around 150 - 200 rounds depending on caliber.
^^^this right here...i just cleaned my 260 barrel(shilen select match)to metal...it took 20 rounds before it shot groups again and 35 rounds before the groups were back to a ragged hole...this was after 200 rounds next cleaning wont be until accuracy goes south...im thinking 500 or so.