Synthetic stock is loose?

[Shrinkmd]

My brand new synthetic stocked Savage Rascal seems to have a weird problem with the stock. The barrel seems to be free floated in the front, but if you press down on it, the barrel can wiggle up and down! I tried tightening the two hex head screws on the bottom of the stock, but no change.

Any advice on dealing with this? I tried getting it sighted in, but was frustrated even getting on paper at 50yds. And this is off of a solid rest! Which is extra frustrating, because I have a Savage Cub which shoots great (with a similar peep sight)

I spoke to Savage, who suggested taking it out of the stock and retightening everything. I did that, and really tried to snug the screws down. It wiggles less, but it still seems wrong. I have other rifles and none of them have movement like this!

I will try sighting it in one more time now that it seems a little tighter. I know that this rifle is not "match ready" but right now it can't hit the side of a barn. It's not encouraging teaching a kid to shoot when they can't hit the paper at 10 yards (but I couldn't either!)

I asked this question on rifles and didn't get a response, so I was hoping someone here could have some words of wisdom.

 

[dprice3844444]

send it to factory

 

[Skyshot]

Send it back or bed it.

 

[kcshooter]

So the barreled action is moving within the stock, not just stock flex?

If you don't want to bed it yourself, send it back. Nothing else to do.

 

[NCsmitty]

You are wasting time and ammo. As mentioned, either fix it by bedding yourself, or by someone else if you want, or send it back to Savage.


NCsmitty

 

[Shrinkmd]

Fixed for now

I tightened the action screws as much as I dared, and sighted it in again. At the factory notched settings, the gun was about 10 inches or more off to the left and above the bullseye at 50 yards. I finally have it mostly dialed in, maybe a touch to the left of center, but at least it is now on. It will hit spinners and other action targets at shorter distances no problem.

The sights are really a lot better on the Cub than the Rascal. I wish Savage kept the same adjustable sights from the Cub. Although the rifle being tapped for a scope mount is interesting...

At least I don't have to ship it off for no reason. Let's hope it holds zero.