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Inconsistent rifle due to recoil/muzzle climb
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<blockquote data-quote="mfk" data-source="post: 1609797" data-attributes="member: 100571"><p>I would expect the recoil of the 280AI to be similar to the 30-06 you were shooting, especially if the 30-06 was a typical factory pencil barrel. My plastic stock on my savage was only 1.75 pounds. How much weight change in your rig did you experience going from the 30-06 factory to your current set up? I imagine your factory savage 30-06 that shot well was pretty light weight, no? If comparable in weight to your current rig, maybe your stock is the culprit for the excessive muzzle flip (whether it's bad bedding, bad stock design, or you just got a lemon). </p><p></p><p>Why not throw your savage factory stock on it and see how she runs before spending any more $? Takes just a few minutes. </p><p></p><p>If it were me I would rather use muzzle brake than shoot lighter bullets than I was planning on shooting (if that ends up being the choice). No one would give up significant accuracy to extend kill range, but maybe you don't need to. You got a pretty nice cartridge that will extend your kill range (over the 30-06) so it seems a shame to handicap that advantage with lower bc bullets unless you need to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mfk, post: 1609797, member: 100571"] I would expect the recoil of the 280AI to be similar to the 30-06 you were shooting, especially if the 30-06 was a typical factory pencil barrel. My plastic stock on my savage was only 1.75 pounds. How much weight change in your rig did you experience going from the 30-06 factory to your current set up? I imagine your factory savage 30-06 that shot well was pretty light weight, no? If comparable in weight to your current rig, maybe your stock is the culprit for the excessive muzzle flip (whether it's bad bedding, bad stock design, or you just got a lemon). Why not throw your savage factory stock on it and see how she runs before spending any more $? Takes just a few minutes. If it were me I would rather use muzzle brake than shoot lighter bullets than I was planning on shooting (if that ends up being the choice). No one would give up significant accuracy to extend kill range, but maybe you don't need to. You got a pretty nice cartridge that will extend your kill range (over the 30-06) so it seems a shame to handicap that advantage with lower bc bullets unless you need to. [/QUOTE]
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