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Have the crown checked for a chip. It doesn"t take much

I have a Savage Model 200 in .223 that is all over the place with everything except 68 grain Hornady match bullets and then it's well under an inch. As far as I can tell she's a one bullet rifle.

Have you tried adjusting the trigger to a lighter pull?

Tempting. Where you located, what do you charge? I am in SE Idaho.

Trigger adjusted, modified bolt stop and using long action magazine so I can lengthen OAL. Going to try H4350. Tried R15, R17, Varget, 4064, Big Game. Tried 140 AB,ELDX in 150 and 162, Sierra GK 150. Any other suggestions?

Someone posted about shooting a light weight rifle on a bench. That can sometimes be a challenge. Those guns are often more precise than what most shooters can deliver.

Nothing personal, but have you let others shoot it?

DF

The other trick, which I have mentioned numerous times before, is to pad the front rest with a folded towel when shooting real lightweights. I've found it usually really helps with scoped rifles weighing 7 pounds or less.

I’m in Oregon, close to Eugene. You pay the shipping and transfer fees ($35 for the transfer, dunno about shipping) here and back, I’ll take care of the rest, components and all.





P

You think you will.

No need to transfer it. He can ship it USPS to you for the load work, and then you can ship it right back to him. No change of ownership. No FFL involved.

Just like if he was coming out to hunt with you, and later you shipped his rifle back.

Maybe in Wisconsin.

Need a transfer in Oregon.




P

Hi Pharm,
Are you saying that Oregon has different ATF laws than the rest of the country? I have shipped Guns to a lot of different states to have them worked on and never was there a transfer involved. The only requirement was that the entity or person doing the work had to ship back to the same address from which it shipped. Not trying to be argumentative, but that’s how it has worked for me.

PacNor would be out of business.

PacNor has an FFL.

That trick is something i keep in mind. Never had to use it though. If i were really struggling with a rifle, id give it a try.

Yes, that is what I’m saying.



P

PJ,
After frustration builds up, it is easy to forget about some of the basics!

I would try dry firing with an empty chamber while at the range. Get the rifle all set on the bags with the cross hair dead on target and squeeze the trigger. After the snap see if your cross hairs are still on target, I'm suspecting it may have moved off.

Keep snapping and looking making adjustments with how your pulling the trigger in relationship to your grip technique, adjusting the grip and placement and bearing on the bags, until you can consistently dry snap and have the rifle come back to the same place.
Happy hunting

Straydog,
this is something I do every time I go to the range. Thanks for posting.

I still think I would try a different set of mounts ...

PJ65, my go-to load in any 7mm-08 is 43 grains of WW-748 under a 139 Hornady. However, a 140 grain Nosler, or even a 140 grain Barnes will work. I have had six 7mm-08s, and all shot that load well. It's from Ken Waters' Pet Loads.

I have owned five Tikkas, one of which was a 7mm-08, and all shot great. I sold the 7mm-08 even though it shot great. A friend just had to have it. I'm sorry I let it go.

I bet Pharmseller could get that rifle to shoot.

Good luck,

Marty

Yes, but after it is transferred to PacNor, you would have to pay to have it transferred back to you.