Savage w/synthetic stock-worth the hassle?

[pvreb]

The stock on my Savage is so flexible that it will touch the barrel with little pressure. It does not require the barrel to heat up. My fear is that the force applied using a sling is likely to affect the accuracy. Therefore I will reinforce the stock to prevent that.

 

[shooter444]

To each there own, but, if no accuracy/group, testing/shooting, has been done, one will never know if any reinforcement was needed.

I had the same reservations about my Hog Hunter stock, since day one. Then I tested for barrel harmonic disruption, and realized Savage knows what they are doing, and ended my fears. Even so, I still don't like the factory stock and I am still looking for a more substantial replacement. But, my preference has nothing to do with accuracy problems from the barrel touching the stock.

Now, I should specify that my Hog Hunter has a heavy/short profile barrel that may make it less susceptible to interference, but I doubt it. As stated, the flimsiness of the fore end couldn't interfere with groups from any contact with the barrel.

 

[Harrier]

There are many scenarios that could cause the stock to change position. If you can't rely on it being stable across the board, then you will have doubts in the gun and why you missed that shot or why your groups are so big.
Like you say, if you have tested it in its oem configuration and don't have a problem then why mess with it.

 

[Buckshot Bill]

I sure appreciate all the replies and options you guys have come up with and If you have more to add, or other options or things to think about please feel free to throw it out there and see if anything sticks.
Much obliged,
Bill

 

[Desert Rat]

I have a savage synthetic stock as well, but have hot checked to see if the stock touches. The groups are so so at this point, but I think it is the shooter at this point.

 

[pvreb]

Took the Savage to the range this morning. The stock is flexible enough to touch the barrel when handling the rifle. While shooting, when I used the sling the stock did not touch the barrel; so, for me, it is a non-issue.

 

[shooter444]

Remember, even if a flexible fore end touches the barrel, it can not affect barrel harmonics. Only with a fore end stiff enough to hinder/deflect a barrel's harmonic whip type movement, can accuracy be affected.

 

[Shoot th3 moon]

Check out Stockys I picked up a BC for my savage and I love it!! I feel much improvements with shot placements and no warped stock.