Fun with numbers and my accuracy averages

[R.W.Dale]

YAY! math

I was bored and honestly getting kinda disappointed in my Stevens 200 target rig I guess for no other reason than shooting great groups had gotten to be routine. So what I did was to take my target binder out and average up my 100yd 5 shot group sizes by bullet. The numbers I came up with were quite a bit better than I had expected and honestly have me fired up on this rifle again.

I guess the disappointment just came from only focusing on the bad groups and not giving myself and the rifle enough credit for the good ones. Anyways here's my numbers so far going back to where a started keeping targets just over a year ago

The rifle is a stevens 200 fitted with a Shilen bull bbl originaly chambered for 7.62x39mm and now chambered for an improved version, The stock is a choate "ultimate" varmint, the trigger is a rifle basix SAV1 and the scope is a Leupold 36x

125 grain Speer TNT HP

20 groups total---largest 1.12"------smallest .258" ----avg group size .597"


110 grain Hornady V-Max

8 groups total----Largest 0.832"------smallest .411"---avg group size .632"



110 grain Berger Match HP

4 groups total----Largest .760"----smallest .340---avg group size .511"


100 grain Lapua "cutting edge" HP

4 groups total----Largest .692"----smallest .532"---avg group size .613"



150 grain Speer SP

4 groups total----Largest 1.46"----smallest .930"---avg group size 1.138"


125 grain Sierra Gameking

2 groups total----Largest .882----smallest .750"---avg group size .816"


123grain Monarch (barnual) FMJ factory load

6 groups total----Largest 1.37"----smallest .666" avg group size 1.060"


What does this all tell me???? Heck I don't know other than it's a good thing I bought 1000 of those TNT's and that steel cased ammo is only half as accurate as my handloads.......which is honestly disappointing and welcome at the same time

 

[Walkalong]

Good shootin' rifle.

Looks like it likes the relatively inexpensive TNT's. V-Max's too. Bergers also, but way more money.

Why a custom barrel on a Savage action?

 

[R.W.Dale]

Why a custom barrel on a Savage action

Well it's gotta go on something

Seriously, because for $320 you can get a hand lapped barrel fully threaded, chambered and ready to install in any cartridge you like without paying a gunsmith one red cent.

 

[WNTFW]

Krochus,
I would have bought a Savage but found a used 700 & got it in a good trade. I would like to get a Savage just to try one. The way the barrel installs is a big selling point. An accurate rifle on a budget has a beauty unto itself.

 

[jpwilly]

Krochus. When punching paper gets old why not try some hunting?

 

[R.W.Dale]

Krochus. When punching paper gets old why not try some hunting?

Click on the signature links!

I'm just waiting for November at this point.

 

[jpwilly]

Okay saw your posts there...nice shot on that doe!