Yea, I wasn't too clear about that. I loaded 24 hornady cases so that I had 8 groups of three shots. The charge weights ranged from 22.6 grns of RL 10x up to the last group of three shots at 25.6 grns.. Since buying the rifle 2 weeks ago I've put exactly 47 factory loads and 24 handloads down the tu...

Thanks for the replies. I took the burr off as recomended. I believe I need to send in the scope for warranty repair and try another scope that is proven to determine if that's the only problem. I've got a sneakin suspicion, as jo191145 suggested, that barrel breakin and tinkerin with loads might se...

No, there's no sign of copper but the edge of the hole at the muzzel is slightly burred. Just noticed it. I suspect that's not good?

Wyo

I mounted the scope back on the Savage and shot 12 factory Hornady 32 grs through the tube [4 groups of 3 shots]. After bore sighting it printed the first three 8in. high in an 1 1/4in. cluster. All right so far. Adjusted the scope to move point of impact 8 in. down. The next three shots were a ragg...

Just purchased a new Sav mod 12 FV.204. Shot a box of Horn 32s through it. Terrible groups some shots clear off my 24in x 30in target backstop. Took it home and determined scope was bad [re-centered crosshairs and gave it a recoil simulation several times and crosshairs moving around everywhere] I a...

Thanks acloco. The info was helpful.

Can anybody tell me what is the shelf life of gun powders? Does it degrade over time so that an old powder would perform significantly different than new/fresh? Iv'e got three old cans of IMR 4350 and I'm wondering whether they're any good.

Wyo

Yea, 204shooter, the country around Sheridan Wyo is "lousy" with'em. I mostly shoot on public land and of course spring is the best time to thin the "inexperienced" dogs so I'll be doing my part to save the grass.

Thanks for the welcome, Bob and Glen. I really like the CZ 527 [machining, metal finish, trigger and the mauser action, etc.] and although I haven't shot it off a bench rest yet to really see how it might shoot with various loads, the rifle shot sub MOA groups over the hood of my pickup off sandbags...

Hello, my name is Roger and I live in northern Wyoming, prairie dog and coyote country U.S.A.. Been married to my beautiful little brunette for almost 25 years. Have a 18 year old son and a 20 year old daughter. My growing up was on a Missouri farm and have worked ranches, oilfield and at the moment...