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<blockquote data-quote="GrayCreed" data-source="post: 2421459" data-attributes="member: 114633"><p>1. If you don't already have a quality scope I would have to say that. There is an old saying that you need to spend $1 per yard. So if you want to shoot 500y you need a $500 scope. However to adjust for brandons inflation I'd go with $1.50-$1.75 per yard. example 300y needs a $450-$525 scope now. Shooting 500y needs a $750-$875 scope etc.</p><p></p><p>If you already have a good scope the Number 1# thing I'd do is bed the action and float the barrel. This i the single greatest thing you can do for any rifle as far as repeatability. You can learn to squeeze a 9lb trigger into 1moa but you can't learn to compensate for flyers that go everywhere because the stock is interfering with the rifles accuracy instead of supporting it. Doing this will give the rifle it's best shot at accuracy in it's current stock, current barrel, current trigger. Of course if your problem is you cant see what your shooting at clear enough refer yourself to a better scope.</p><p></p><p>Most factory rifles are accurate. However, many accurate rifles come in ****** stocks that hinder accuracy and don't support it.</p><p></p><p>Putting a new high speed stock or chassis does the same thing. If I was buying a new savage or Tikka factory I wouldn't even think about the barrel or the trigger. Many savage rifles and most Tikka can shoot better than me and I can shoot into 3/8moa on my good days.</p><p>That being said I've seen lots of videos of people pulling a savage out and shooting 1.5"-1.75" out the box. I'd wager .5"-1" of that is the stock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrayCreed, post: 2421459, member: 114633"] 1. If you don't already have a quality scope I would have to say that. There is an old saying that you need to spend $1 per yard. So if you want to shoot 500y you need a $500 scope. However to adjust for brandons inflation I'd go with $1.50-$1.75 per yard. example 300y needs a $450-$525 scope now. Shooting 500y needs a $750-$875 scope etc. If you already have a good scope the Number 1# thing I'd do is bed the action and float the barrel. This i the single greatest thing you can do for any rifle as far as repeatability. You can learn to squeeze a 9lb trigger into 1moa but you can't learn to compensate for flyers that go everywhere because the stock is interfering with the rifles accuracy instead of supporting it. Doing this will give the rifle it's best shot at accuracy in it's current stock, current barrel, current trigger. Of course if your problem is you cant see what your shooting at clear enough refer yourself to a better scope. Most factory rifles are accurate. However, many accurate rifles come in ****** stocks that hinder accuracy and don't support it. Putting a new high speed stock or chassis does the same thing. If I was buying a new savage or Tikka factory I wouldn't even think about the barrel or the trigger. Many savage rifles and most Tikka can shoot better than me and I can shoot into 3/8moa on my good days. That being said I've seen lots of videos of people pulling a savage out and shooting 1.5"-1.75" out the box. I'd wager .5"-1" of that is the stock. [/QUOTE]
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