Originally Posted by Rocketvapor
Kinda late here, but I encourage going with a cheek rest. Just do some stick on hard foam at the proper height you need, if you don’t want permanent. I’m a chassis guy & use an adjustable rest. I didn’t years ago because I was an AR15 shooter… the stand up & shoot, Run ‘n Gun sort. But since 2014 I’m strictly a bench shooter. (Being disabled pretty much decided that!) So I appreciate the adjustable rest because I like my rings a bit higher.
She's shot once from a bench, once prone.
Both times the 31.8 load did the best. (31.5 to 32.0)
Might take a few times to really get her on the rifle.
A light tacky spray glue and hobby foam might work with little chance of damaging the stock.
I can always clean it up and add some poly to the stock area.
Going back, maybe next week with some dither in the jump.
Make some more once fired from new and make some twice fired.
Tossed together another bolt.
The right one is a new style pin with the Thrust Bearing and shim in 22Nosler (shot groups in picture),
Middle one is the old style pin with Ceramic bearing (7/32) /38 Spec and shim in 22 Nosler, will try next week.
and
The left one is an old style in 6.8/22 Nosgar with the Thrust Bearing and shim. It did OK.
Took the wife to the Bogalusa range yesterday.
Had the range to ourselves, nice day with mostly a tail wind.
Here are some targets for the day. Note that all shots were shot at POA with no wind compensation.
Fliers? no idea :)
Set out targets @ 300 yards for her Savage, and some test loads.
All the same charge, bullet, and primer but some new brass and some once fired, and a small range of seating depths.
Tried a bolt with the new style pin, and one with the old style pin.
All were shot at POA, no wind adjustment.
She picked old style pin for the match later this month.
EDIT:
Looking at the small green dots target (1" dots @ 300yds), shot top dot, changed bolt shot left dot then bottom dot, changed bolt
shot right dot. Don't remember shot order, but the 'Fliers' came in the first group after a bolt swap.
The difference in new vs once fired seems small (top and bottom dots)
It's been a while since making a progress post on Flo's Savage.
Made a couple practice trips, one @ 300, one @ 600.
A few tweaks are on hold (per her orders) until AFTER Saturday's 600 match.
Managed to slip in a 38/Ceramic Ball mod and preload flat wound spring a little more.
Have various springs, and the Target Trigger and Sear to play with after the match.
Will slip in a pin with the set screw mod and recheck drop/clearance.
Ball has made a small indent (about 100 dry fires :) and about 100 rounds) in the BAS.
I'm gonna try a variation on Dave's Tungsten Carbide BAS insert.
A Micrometer tip and a new style BAS. Cost money but no machining.
A 10mm tip, wrapped with one turn of 2mil Kapton tape slips in and rests in the bottom of the BAS bore.
It's recessed about 0.080" but with the ceramic ball doesn't come close to the other parts.
Slipped a 10mm thrust bearing race (just one) under the Carbide tip and the tip is 0.032"
recessed.
Nice. Yes, I’ve had the best results with a Silicon-Nitride BB/Tungsten Surface Lift Kit. Lowest Coefficient/Friction possible between them. However, I’m just using my Titanium Lift kit with the Si3N4 BB against the steel set screw in my Lumley Ti. BAS. And yes, it has made a slight impression in the steel. (That Si3N4 is some hard stuff!), however, I’ve stopped searching for having the ultimate lightest bolt lift. It’s still light, but not as light as once was. I’ve concentrated on efficiency with the firing pin and the most important aspect being to maximize the amount of Striker Travel, aka, Firing Pin Fall. The set screw is a good mod. Or making a tighter spec. Cocking Piece, as other with the ability have done. Limiting the loss of Travel is key.
Made a 600yd match Saturday.
Flo and her Savage whupped me and my AR
3rd relay was her best (ever).
Shotmarker
AVG 2060 SD 20.6 SCORE 197-9X.
Has some other Savage shooters with the SAV-2 set down in the low ozs.
Just a little too light for the wife and I.
Pull was under a pound. Is now about 9-10oz (light enough).
Cut two turns off Standard blade spring,installed trigger spring from Red Blade Trigger (not the whole trigger just the blade).
Buffed and put another coat of Poly on her stock.
Still haven't put in the set screw mod. Have to make a trip to town to get the set screw.
Congratulations! Sounds like you have a good one (or two, gun and wife :) ).
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