Here are some Targets from todays range trip. The goal was to break in the new barrel and test some different loads. This is the rifle from the Thread I posted a few days ago "My new Savage 10FP with Choate "Tactical" stock"
I started at around 8am and it got hotter and hotter it was 99 degrees when I left the range at 11:30. The wind kicked up around 10:30 and the mirage started in once the barrel got hot and it wouldn't cool down either ( I didn't really let it)!
I tried 150gr FMJBT and Factory 150gr SP it didn't care for them but they were good cannon fodder during break-in.
I tried 155gr AMAX loads and really wished these would shoot...nope. I loaded them too hot and had some primer fattening.
Then I tried some 168gr pills with 44Gr of Varget and it started shooting! The rifle shoots better than I do and my reloads apparently aren't stellar and the Centerpoint scope leaves a little to be desired above 10X but I'm happy for now!
Targets...all shot at 100yrds:
I started at around 8am and it got hotter and hotter it was 99 degrees when I left the range at 11:30. The wind kicked up around 10:30 and the mirage started in once the barrel got hot and it wouldn't cool down either ( I didn't really let it)!
I tried 150gr FMJBT and Factory 150gr SP it didn't care for them but they were good cannon fodder during break-in.
I tried 155gr AMAX loads and really wished these would shoot...nope. I loaded them too hot and had some primer fattening.
Then I tried some 168gr pills with 44Gr of Varget and it started shooting! The rifle shoots better than I do and my reloads apparently aren't stellar and the Centerpoint scope leaves a little to be desired above 10X but I'm happy for now!
Targets...all shot at 100yrds:
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