dreichback
08-01-2015, 10:51 PM
Hello all! New Savage shooter here. Participated in my first 3X600 shoot a couple of weeks ago, and have to admit I'm now an addict.
Got into Savage rifles and the long range shooting by accident. Bought a Savage 11 in .223 Remington a few years ago in the attempt to get my daughter interested in whitetail hunting with me. No such luck, and the rifle sat in the back of my safe until I began looking for a new rifle to take on a western hunt. On the advice of my gunsmith, I began researching Savage rifles, then remembered my daughter's rifle. After shooting a few dozen rounds through it, I found out how accurate the little rifle could shoot. With that, I bought a Savage 16 Bear Hunter in 300WSM.
As for the .223, after some load development, I found the "sweet" dose this week. (See the attach picture - a 0.378" group at 100 meters) I'll post a question concerning a new barrel in the appropriate location, as I'm now interested in replacing the pencil barrel with a more suitable target/varmint tube.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr210/dreichback/77%20gr.%20Tipped%20MK%20Target_zpsfxzxs0md.jpg (http://s484.photobucket.com/user/dreichback/media/77%20gr.%20Tipped%20MK%20Target_zpsfxzxs0md.jpg.ht ml)
Got into Savage rifles and the long range shooting by accident. Bought a Savage 11 in .223 Remington a few years ago in the attempt to get my daughter interested in whitetail hunting with me. No such luck, and the rifle sat in the back of my safe until I began looking for a new rifle to take on a western hunt. On the advice of my gunsmith, I began researching Savage rifles, then remembered my daughter's rifle. After shooting a few dozen rounds through it, I found out how accurate the little rifle could shoot. With that, I bought a Savage 16 Bear Hunter in 300WSM.
As for the .223, after some load development, I found the "sweet" dose this week. (See the attach picture - a 0.378" group at 100 meters) I'll post a question concerning a new barrel in the appropriate location, as I'm now interested in replacing the pencil barrel with a more suitable target/varmint tube.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr210/dreichback/77%20gr.%20Tipped%20MK%20Target_zpsfxzxs0md.jpg (http://s484.photobucket.com/user/dreichback/media/77%20gr.%20Tipped%20MK%20Target_zpsfxzxs0md.jpg.ht ml)