I own a Savage 93R17 BVSS http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/
I need to keep this rifle very clean to get any type of consistency out of it, and even then I am not impressed with the group sizes. 1.25 to 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards. I tried a bipod but it was more accurate off of a front bag.
At 50 yards off of bags my Savage MK II G http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/ is more than twice as accurate as the .17 I clean the .22 a few times a year, it takes a few shots to settle down after cleaning but with Wolf target ammo I can get consistent groups of 5 with all shots touching. The .17 is .75 inch groups at 50 yards at best.
I also have a Savage 93 BRJ .22 WMR http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/ that gets sub 1 inch groups with regular consistently at 100 yards off of bipod, it is virtually the same gun in a different caliber.
I have switched scopes off of the .17 and it has not helped.
The muzzle crown of the .17 looks perfect.
Is .17 harder to keep consistent than other calibers?
What can I do to the .17 cal to make it more accurate?
Am I expecting too much from the .17?
I need to keep this rifle very clean to get any type of consistency out of it, and even then I am not impressed with the group sizes. 1.25 to 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards. I tried a bipod but it was more accurate off of a front bag.
At 50 yards off of bags my Savage MK II G http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/ is more than twice as accurate as the .17 I clean the .22 a few times a year, it takes a few shots to settle down after cleaning but with Wolf target ammo I can get consistent groups of 5 with all shots touching. The .17 is .75 inch groups at 50 yards at best.
I also have a Savage 93 BRJ .22 WMR http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/ that gets sub 1 inch groups with regular consistently at 100 yards off of bipod, it is virtually the same gun in a different caliber.
I have switched scopes off of the .17 and it has not helped.
The muzzle crown of the .17 looks perfect.
Is .17 harder to keep consistent than other calibers?
What can I do to the .17 cal to make it more accurate?
Am I expecting too much from the .17?