OSU, it’s normal that your Volquartsen will need some breaking in. Part of the accuracy issue may be you getting used to the heavy, one piece milled receiver...I’m sure you noticed the felt recoil from the action moving -surprisingly how heavy the push back is considering with a bolt gun in 17 WSM there isn’t any recoil...
Mine was a low serial # of 25 after Volquartsen started chambering for the 17 WSM and It was as accurate as my Ruger 17 WSM rifle.
I decided to trade mine off eventually...Now, I use a Ruger 77/17 WSM with a 24” varmint barrel and just today picked up another Ruger M77/17 WSM but with a 20” barrel.
I’ve looked at and shot the Savage Bmags, aside from Savage having a decent enough barrel that gave good accuracy for a small price of admission into the world of 17 WSM. The Bmag and it’s funky bolt system was a non-starter for me. I like having a rimfire feel like a full size rifle in my hands.
Like Scotty above mentioned, my Ruger, and Volquartsen liked the Federal American Eagle over all the other brands. Weird, since I’ve been told one company produces all the 17 WSM ammo...They must’ve just like the look of the Federal box over Hornady’s. Laffin.
Tip: Hold you Volquartsen down a little more firmly and watch that your bag isn’t blocking the ejection port or catching the bolt lever as it moves back or forward. Your picture shows no issue with the bag, but I had it happen in the field a couple of times when I would sink mine deeper into the bag to lessen the recoil for better accuracy.
Newest Rug 17 wsm with 20” Sporter barrel...A fast and handy little rimfire. Triggers are notoriously awful. Quick fix is a Jard spring replacement. Drops the trigger from around 7lb to 3lb in minutes.
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