Where are all these 1/2MOA Savages coming from?

[rckendall]

1. shooter
2. handloads and the related charge, speed, seating depth and bullet
3. wind
4. model, twist and barrel and trigger
5. maintenance and gun improvements, i.e bedding
6. telling the truth

Don't cherry pick targets for display and posting. Be honest. I doubt whether anyone will denigrate someone's poorer shooting or think less of the shooter. If they do, F 'em.

As stated above, trial and error will get you to the end of the road, maybe before you need a new barrel and have to start all over again and maybe not.

Years ago while taking a photography class, the instructor told us that if you want to be a better photographer, stop showing your bad pictures! So this came to mind with the comment about cherry picking targets to show. Yeah, I get that. But as I have been working up loads that suit the rifle, a few good groups have come along, all in the 23.6 to 23.8 grain range. Of the three in the photo, the worst is about 9/16", two are 1/2", and the real good one is 1/4".

So, I'll stand by my claim that I have a 1/2", box stock Savage rifle. Yes I have a bipod and a scope, but that is standard equipment I think.



Richard