Hi guys looking for some guidance as usual.
I have a savage axis 223rem heavy barrel that keeps groups under 1/2MOA or better but I cannot use factory or book seating specs because the bullet will be jammed into the lands. My buddy keeps encouraging me (again today) to either send it to savage or have his gunsmith ream it. My concern is I asked savage about this a year or so ago and was told it may dump my accuracy and if I handload just load accordingly. I'm doing okay now with the ammo I handload but wondering if this shouldn't be fixed.
He says his smith may only charge me $50 to do it as the guy milled, tapped and mounted a scope for him for like $50.
leave it alone, send to savage and wait weeks or months for a return or have the gunsmith do it. I'm kind of afraid to have the smith do it because he works out of his house and not saying he doesn't know what hes doing it just bothers me a little bit he maybe a fly by smith.
I have a savage axis 223rem heavy barrel that keeps groups under 1/2MOA or better but I cannot use factory or book seating specs because the bullet will be jammed into the lands. My buddy keeps encouraging me (again today) to either send it to savage or have his gunsmith ream it. My concern is I asked savage about this a year or so ago and was told it may dump my accuracy and if I handload just load accordingly. I'm doing okay now with the ammo I handload but wondering if this shouldn't be fixed.
He says his smith may only charge me $50 to do it as the guy milled, tapped and mounted a scope for him for like $50.
leave it alone, send to savage and wait weeks or months for a return or have the gunsmith do it. I'm kind of afraid to have the smith do it because he works out of his house and not saying he doesn't know what hes doing it just bothers me a little bit he maybe a fly by smith.