I have a couple of Savages that I like. 308, 338 whisper and one that gets 243, 7mm-08 and a slim 308 barrel swapped around with. One thing I have noticed is that there is a big diffference between a 3-5 round group and one that is ten rounds or more. My ten round groups usually open up to at least 1 to 1.5 moa. The group will usually look like two small groups overlapping each other. This is something that the average plinker does not notice unless they shoot a ten round group to test for accuracy.
Here is something to try if you want to only shoot 3-5 round groups. See where each group positions itself against the bulls eye. If they are all in the same spot group after group all day, then you are very fortunate to have a nice rifle that actually "shoots <1 moa all day" like experienced bench rest shooters can expect with their high dollar custom rigs.
I like my Savage rifles, but they are realisticallly 1.5 moa guns except for the one I rebarreled with a 26" heavy palma barrel. It will shoot 1.5" ten round groups at 200 yards.
Ranb
Here is something to try if you want to only shoot 3-5 round groups. See where each group positions itself against the bulls eye. If they are all in the same spot group after group all day, then you are very fortunate to have a nice rifle that actually "shoots <1 moa all day" like experienced bench rest shooters can expect with their high dollar custom rigs.
I like my Savage rifles, but they are realisticallly 1.5 moa guns except for the one I rebarreled with a 26" heavy palma barrel. It will shoot 1.5" ten round groups at 200 yards.
Ranb