Thread: 223 on deer

After a few thousand rounds my Savage Lightweight .223 has lost its accuracy with its favourite loads. I haven't looked into it too closely but because it still shoots with seated out projectiles Im thinking its throat erosion. Its probably only ever shot "warm plus" loads if the truth be known.

So Ive taken it as a good opportunity to re-barrel it from 1-9 twist to 1-8 in stainless and to go up one contour. The mag is 1.42" so it will handle 77/80 grn. I love this little gun:

Trueflight T3 contour fluted. Sandblasted.
20" threaded 1/2x20

It should still weigh under 6lb (5.5lb at te moment).

Smithing being done by a nice man on the forum.