F T/R Competition Savage F/TR
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Re: Savage F/TR
Looking at the groups, it's hard to choose. I would suggest ten round groups, several each, and stretching out the distance if possible. I would consider 200yd as a bare minimum distance for that kind of load developement. The key issue becomes vertical spread as distances increase; so doing things that accentuate that (like shooting further) should help in load development/charge weight selection.
Greg
Looking at the groups, it's hard to choose. I would suggest ten round groups, several each, and stretching out the distance if possible. I would consider 200yd as a bare minimum distance for that kind of load developement. The key issue becomes vertical spread as distances increase; so doing things that accentuate that (like shooting further) should help in load development/charge weight selection.
Greg
Re: Savage F/TR
Must be .308 for F/TR. 155gr BTs? The 43.5 looks promising. You probably can try .5-1 gr more. Keep an eye out for pressure signs, like cratered primers, or hard extraction.
Must be .308 for F/TR. 155gr BTs? The 43.5 looks promising. You probably can try .5-1 gr more. Keep an eye out for pressure signs, like cratered primers, or hard extraction.
Re: Savage F/TR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking at the groups, it's hard to choose. I would suggest ten round groups, several each, and stretching out the distance if possible. I would consider 200yd as a bare minimum distance for that kind of load developement. The key issue becomes vertical spread as distances increase; so doing things that accentuate that (like shooting further) should help in load development/charge weight selection.
Greg </div></div>
I'm running 168's. The reason for the 200 yard was I am going to a 200 yard varmint shoot this weekend. I'll drop down to 155's or go up to 177's once I start shooting over 600yards
I may try the 10 shot groups and see what happens. I did clean the barrel between shots so I should have shot some foulers before each group.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking at the groups, it's hard to choose. I would suggest ten round groups, several each, and stretching out the distance if possible. I would consider 200yd as a bare minimum distance for that kind of load developement. The key issue becomes vertical spread as distances increase; so doing things that accentuate that (like shooting further) should help in load development/charge weight selection.
Greg </div></div>
I'm running 168's. The reason for the 200 yard was I am going to a 200 yard varmint shoot this weekend. I'll drop down to 155's or go up to 177's once I start shooting over 600yards
I may try the 10 shot groups and see what happens. I did clean the barrel between shots so I should have shot some foulers before each group.
Re: Savage F/TR
On the topic of bipods...
It gets overlooked in most discussions because it's not as sexy as other gear, but your rear bag <span style="text-decoration: underline">and using it properly</span> will save or cost you more points than your bipod.
I run a Sinclair v3, and I really like it, but getting my rear bag right has picked up more points than switching from a Harris did.
On the topic of bipods...
It gets overlooked in most discussions because it's not as sexy as other gear, but your rear bag <span style="text-decoration: underline">and using it properly</span> will save or cost you more points than your bipod.
I run a Sinclair v3, and I really like it, but getting my rear bag right has picked up more points than switching from a Harris did.
Re: Savage F/TR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XTR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">On the topic of bipods...
It gets overlooked in most discussions because it's not as sexy as other gear, but your rear bag <span style="text-decoration: underline">and using it properly</span> will save or cost you more points than your bipod.
I run a Sinclair v3, and I really like it, but getting my rear bag right has picked up more points than switching from a Harris did.
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so what rear bag do you like?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XTR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">On the topic of bipods...
It gets overlooked in most discussions because it's not as sexy as other gear, but your rear bag <span style="text-decoration: underline">and using it properly</span> will save or cost you more points than your bipod.
I run a Sinclair v3, and I really like it, but getting my rear bag right has picked up more points than switching from a Harris did.
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so what rear bag do you like?
