[SlowToady]

A bedding job and better loads would help. Although beware, if the bedding job goes poorly, that group will open right up. Having the action and barrel blue printed and squared up will also help. A good trigger or trigger job will help the trigger break cleaner and more consistently, also potentially adding a bit of accuracy.

You say that's your best, but what does your average look like? Shoot an honest 10 or 12..maybe more, measure em and take the average. That'll really show you how you're shooting, and how the gun performs.

If it shoots like that consistently, hell I probably wouldn't tinker with it none!

Originally Posted by snowman

This was from a New Savage model 12 F/TR 0.308 with Leopold Scope Mark III 3.5-10X. Only help was a bi pod and my shoulder. I am not happy with the group though. I have an old Hi Standard 22 target pistol that can match it, on the bench, at 100 yards. I hope to do as well at 500 yards and twice as much dispersion at 1000 yards. with the rifle. Maybe a better load and glass bedding will help?

As to hitting game, at 100 yards or less, it doesn't even require a sight. Just point and shoot.