bloodhound- mine shoots minute of bambi but making it more accurate sounds like a fun project, particularly with all the great input i am getting.
question- why would bedding a stock cause it to split. i know little to nothing about bedding.
george t.

cleaning trigger assembly- that sounds good. as long as i do not lose any parts.
seems the .308 in the 88 was a darn good shooter.

thanks- george t.

to the most recent posters- thanks for your input. it is always interesting to hear what other folks have to say about their experiences. i have contacted a recommended smith to bed and float the barrel after the first of the year. recrowning the barrel seems like a good idea also. probably going to...

well that is a scary story about the trigger! i will contact the smith you recommended. i may just try the float job before the glass bedding. deer season, (no joy so far) is over on sunday and i will look in to the mods recommended. i will mess with the handloads, but only so much. got other guns t...

old savage- i have experimented with different factory stuff. the coreloks were good in 80gr but bad in 100 gr. i have found a decent load with the winchester silvertips both in factory and in handloading. i am going to try barnes triple shock next. i just like to experiment but try not to reinvent ...

thank you for the replies. everything i have read about the triggers says that they need work by a good smith. you just apply pressure until the gun goes off. but i need to find one. i live in the mountains of northern california, in the middle of no where. the accuracy is acceptable with handloads ...

i have a winchester model 88 (post 64) in .243. i really like the gun even though it is no tack driver or every will be. it does shoot minute of deer, however, i would like to make some improvements on it, just because. 1. can anyone recommend a gunsmith that can smooth out the trigger? 2. can the b...