tomandjerry00
06-24-2014, 11:15 AM
Howdy,
My first post here. My cousin and I are attending the Bang Steel class in VA this weekend and I've been trying to work up a load recently. Having a heck of a time trying to get the thing to shoot accurately, any help would be greatly appreciated. I need to have 200 rounds ready to go by Thursday so all help is desperately needed!
My rifle is a Savage 11/111 XP Hunter in 30-06 with around 150 rounds through it. Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 scope in steel warne rings on the stock base with a Harris Bipod. All screws double checked and no visible damage to the rifle (including crown).
I'm using IMR-4350 powder, Hornady Match once-fired brass (full-length resized and trimmed), CCI #200 primers and a 175 Grain Sierra Match King HPBT bullet. I shot five 5 round groups last weekend out of lead sled (5 each in 1 grain increments) between 55.1 and 55.6 and the groups all looked similar with the smallest being around 2.5 inches. I was expecting at least half that for a hand-loaded round with decent components.
I talked with the instructor of Bang Steel and he recommended two more loads to try (56.2 and 54.7 grains) and Federal Fusion on the commercial side. He also recommended I check the action screws for tightness (anyone have photos of these screws?).
As an aside, I can shoot our Garand with iron sights and surplus ball ammo in a group half the size of my savage. I know I'm not the world's best shooter, but I can consistently shoot better than my Savage currently can.
Anyone have other ideas, loads, or commercial ammo recommendations? Any and all help is appreciated.
My first post here. My cousin and I are attending the Bang Steel class in VA this weekend and I've been trying to work up a load recently. Having a heck of a time trying to get the thing to shoot accurately, any help would be greatly appreciated. I need to have 200 rounds ready to go by Thursday so all help is desperately needed!
My rifle is a Savage 11/111 XP Hunter in 30-06 with around 150 rounds through it. Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 scope in steel warne rings on the stock base with a Harris Bipod. All screws double checked and no visible damage to the rifle (including crown).
I'm using IMR-4350 powder, Hornady Match once-fired brass (full-length resized and trimmed), CCI #200 primers and a 175 Grain Sierra Match King HPBT bullet. I shot five 5 round groups last weekend out of lead sled (5 each in 1 grain increments) between 55.1 and 55.6 and the groups all looked similar with the smallest being around 2.5 inches. I was expecting at least half that for a hand-loaded round with decent components.
I talked with the instructor of Bang Steel and he recommended two more loads to try (56.2 and 54.7 grains) and Federal Fusion on the commercial side. He also recommended I check the action screws for tightness (anyone have photos of these screws?).
As an aside, I can shoot our Garand with iron sights and surplus ball ammo in a group half the size of my savage. I know I'm not the world's best shooter, but I can consistently shoot better than my Savage currently can.
Anyone have other ideas, loads, or commercial ammo recommendations? Any and all help is appreciated.