Jason, post your results in the black rifle challenge to my friend. Looks great. Good luck too. As others will attest, a bunch of us shot 1 stellar 1 hole group and then the next one falls apart a little. Yours may be different. Im curious to see how well that set-up does. Looking good for a preliminary though.
While setting the zero last weekend, there were some other really good groups but I pulled a few. I think they were all due to me, and not the rifle. I fired 100 rounds in total and got a good feel of what it could do while fiddling with the zero and shooting the tall target test 2x. I'm not a fan of a pistol grip, and the heavy trigger exposes my weakness of needing a light trigger as my crutch We also had to shoot off the old school benches that force you to sit sideways to the target. This sucks for recoil control. If we could have shot prone, that rifle might have done a little better as it would have helped me a bunch. That's why I think a better shooter could have done well with that rifle.
Anyway, I was hoping to shoot that rifle some more, but won't see it again for a few weeks. Probably won't do much more at 100, as we'll be shooting 500+. Hope to post an update in the other thread, that I started, if you are interested.
I'm interested buddy. Please, if you get a chance to shoot it at 100 again shoot the targets supplied in this thread. I'd really like to see 2 10 shot groups from that rifle. I understand the need to shoot steel at 500, as I also shoot out to 440 yards with my boss. The last time out, I threw my target stand out and shot groups on paper 3" 10 shot groups at 440 with the creed and center punched a hole in the steel target. To be honest, I kind of got bored with that after the center was gone. I got bored at shooting the 4" plate too. Its almost effortless even in the wind with the 6.5 creed. I'm thinking about heading out to buy a Tikka superlite 6.5 creed here in a bit. I highly doubt it will shoot as good as my Savage, but it will be lighter and better for hunting. Should still be fun to post results in this thread as well. There aren't a lot of Tikka's posted, which surprises me because they are the epitome of accuracy ... Take care buddy.
Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.
We also had to shoot off the old school benches that force you to sit sideways to the target. This sucks for recoil control. If we could have shot prone, that rifle might have done a little better as it would have helped me a bunch. That's why I think a better shooter could have done well with that rifle.
... Take care buddy. 
