Savage 110 Desert Tactical - Firing Pin

[browning442]

Hello guys - question here about firing pin and the new 110. I bought one in 6mm Creedmoor and wondering if anyone would see there being issues with buying small primer pocket brass, or if i should stick with large primer pockets. Wondering if anyone has tried the 6 or 6.5 CM with small primer pockets and these factory rifles?

Thanks

[GaCop]

Small pocket brass can withstand higher pressures a bit better than the LRP brass. Small primer pocket brass also has a smaller flash hole, IIRC, .065" versus .080" for LRP brass but that's about the only difference.

[Robinhood]

If you plan on pushing your loads to the maximum go small primer. Otherwise it is a toss-up. Alpha large primer shoots as good as Lapua small rifle in my opinion. With Lapua the SR flash hole is 1.5 mm or .059 and requires a special or modified decaping pin. You could drill it out but that would defeat the design purpose

[browning442]

Will be a coyote calling rifle, don't see any need to push the max too hard. Maybe I will give alpha a try. Thank you guys

[jpdown]

I'm using the Peterson SP brass with no problem in my Savage 6mm Creedmoor Desert Tactical.

[browning442]

JP thanks for the tip, might try some peterson too. ordered some alpha LP for now