I have a 541 THB and the first shot out of a cold barrel is always high and left. It doesn't matter if the barrel has been fouled previously, if the barrel is cold, it throws the first shot. Knowing this, it is ok as a target gun as I would just dump a few rounds downrange before engaging a target, as a squirrel hunting gun, it's useless. I've bedded the action and free floated the barrel with no improvement. I've heard this is not uncommon for the 500 series Remington rifles.
Last edited by cooper57m; 02/17/20.
