Savage heating up

[NVA]

hey guys,
I have a savage model 12 in .223. its a tack driver for about the first five shots, after that the barrel starts to heat up and the rounds start to wander. It has a heavy barrel on it and I'm not firing in rapid succession or anything i'm just wondering if theres anything i can do to the rifle to keep it on target for more then five shots before i need to let it cool. I've received some advice that bedding the action would help, but any other tips you guys may have would be super.

 

[maynard]

I guess you should define "not firing in rapid succession or anything"
In a fullbore match for example, 2 shooters firing alternate shots have 25 minutes to each fire 2 sighters and 10 on score. So you are looking at about one shot every 2 minutes.

 

[sunray]

"...bedding the action would help..." That is the usual cause. However, depending on which Model 12 you have, your rifle has pillar bedding already. Try tightening the stock screws.

 

[NVA]

slightly faster then that, maybe 35-40 sec between at the very least. when i said not in rapid succession i meant i was firing at a fairly reasonable rate, not working four out in ten sec or anything.

I guess you should define "not firing in rapid succession or anything"
In a fullbore match for example, 2 shooters firing alternate shots have 25 minutes to each fire 2 sighters and 10 on score. So you are looking at about one shot every 2 minutes.

 

[Mystic Precision]

Sorry, dude but keeping the barrel cool is the only solution. You could try cryogenic freezing but that is a US thing.

Most factory pipes I have owned and shot would walk when they got hot.

I keep some rags soaking in ice cold water in a cooler. When I stop, I wrap the barrel with these rags and in about 2 minutes, cool enough to go shoot some more.

Getting your rifle properly bedded will help in the overal accuracy but does nothing to keep a pipe from warping.

Also, if you cool with rags, you will start from a cooler then ambient temp barrel. That should allow you to squeeze off a few more rds.

Jerry

 

[manitou210]

Is it not 15 shots for score and 2 for sighters?

 

[maynard]

Is it not 15 shots for score and 2 for sighters?

What do you shot first your scoring shots or your sighters Usually in a match program you will see the number of shots referred to as 2&10 or 2&15. Of course in most cases sighters are convertable.

 

[cdngunner]

Sorry, dude but keeping the barrel cool is the only solution. You could try cryogenic freezing but that is a US thing.


Jerry

I could set you up if your near the niagara area. Had mine done locally

 

[savagefan]

Have a 'smith check it over, I have a 12fv and no probs whatsoever. if everything's tite and no copper fouling (be honest) those things are super- accurate.

 

[Splatter]

When you bed the action, let us know if it makes a diff for you.

 

[Ishootguns]

Check to see if your barrel is touching the stock with the paper trick. If its tight the barrel might start bouncing on the stock when it gets hot. My 2 cents.

 

[NVA]

no its free floated all the way back to the action, lots of space for a piece of paper to slide through.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

How far off does it wander when it heats up?

 

[NVA]

its not consistent, one shot will be two inches low, the next one high, the next bang on the money.

 

[cdngunner]

Have you considered it might be the shooter and not the gun??????

 

[NVA]

yeah i've taken it into account, but im not the only one thats fired it and had the problem