Finally decided on my 223 bolt

[anothernewb]

here it is. the Binford 6400 varmint slayer.

Found a couple deals that turned out to be real deals. it's a savage 25, with a bushnell elite 4200 4-16 i scored off ebay for $260. Here's hoping it shoots as good as the reviews.

 

[Peakbagger46]

That savage should shoot awesome, and NICE glass! What's the twist rate and what loads are you going to try?

 

[anothernewb]

Yeah, looked at a Cz, but at half the price - the savage was too good a deal to pass up.

its a 1:9 twist

Currently I have 3 Hornady profiles:
53 gr match hp flat base
55 FMJbt
68 hpbt

have varget, RL15, H335, and BLC-2 for powders

 

[Peakbagger46]

Mine is 1/9" as well. If it helps, 69g with rel 15 is very good in it. Varget did almost as well.

 

[MikeInOr]

I was shocked when I read your post!!!! I thought you were saying you scored the Savage off of ebay!

--cool rifle!

 

[anothernewb]

I was shocked when I read your post!!!! I thought you were saying you scored the Savage off of ebay!

--cool rifle!

THAT would have been an awesome score. Sadly, no. The savage I picked up used at a GS when I visited a friend in Bismarck.

 

[Steve in PA]

No experience with the 25, but I love my Savage 12FV. Averages about 1/4 MOA at 100 yards with my 55gr Vmax handloads.

I've also put three rounds into basically the same hole at 100 yards with 75gr BTHP match Hornady bullets.

Rifle has a 26" bull barrel, 1:9 twist.