I see some good answers to the question. My take is working with a savage you are some what limited, trigger pops up first.Jewel tried to make one and the action is too sloppy to get them to work. Draft in both the forearm and the butt make it go up and down, plus the crooked bedding doesn't help.
Now yes you can make one ride the bags and return the box at 1000 yds 90% of the time by bedding straight both horizontal and vertical. Milling any draft out of both ends for the vertical and by adding a plate to bottom of the butt that is adjustable. I can pull it to the rear at 100 and it will stay in 1/4" dot for a 1.5"This lets you see the hit on a clay bird at 600 and 1000 yds with free recoil. This will return to battery 90% 0f the time in the box at 1000 and only very small amounts of adjustment are need then. I have used some different methods of lining the rest and rear bag up and a removable jig was the best.
The accuracy level needed for long range is I would guess a .1 with es. in single digits will be a good place to start, .3 to .4 will get one name above the match director. You had better learn to read the wind when you get one to shoot. Most come in have no clue what it takes to shoot 2 to 3" groups at 1000 yds. you had better have all your ducks in a row........ Jim
Now yes you can make one ride the bags and return the box at 1000 yds 90% of the time by bedding straight both horizontal and vertical. Milling any draft out of both ends for the vertical and by adding a plate to bottom of the butt that is adjustable. I can pull it to the rear at 100 and it will stay in 1/4" dot for a 1.5"This lets you see the hit on a clay bird at 600 and 1000 yds with free recoil. This will return to battery 90% 0f the time in the box at 1000 and only very small amounts of adjustment are need then. I have used some different methods of lining the rest and rear bag up and a removable jig was the best.
The accuracy level needed for long range is I would guess a .1 with es. in single digits will be a good place to start, .3 to .4 will get one name above the match director. You had better learn to read the wind when you get one to shoot. Most come in have no clue what it takes to shoot 2 to 3" groups at 1000 yds. you had better have all your ducks in a row........ Jim