Savage 110 long action .308 does it's thing.

[NF1E]

Planning on giving this target set a go later today as we are supposed to get some sunshine.

Rifle is a Savage 110 long action .308 with a 24" heavy OM barrel. Rail is a Murphy Precision 20 moa. Trigger has been upgraded to a Jard 7oz. Chassis is an MDT ORYX. Scope is a Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm mounted with Night Force 34mm 6 hole rings. Ammo is handloads using DAG berdan cases primed with Tula KV- 7.62N primers, powder charge of 43.5 gn of Varget pushing a 150 gn custom flat base bench rest bullet loaded to a CBTO of 2.3010. Shooting off a Rock front rest and Protector rear bunny bag.
Shooting at 100 yds. Intention is to shoot 1 rnd per minute for a row of 5 then 10 minute cool down before going to next row of 5 until target card has been completed.
I have 40 rnds of this load left in my range box. Temp is 17 now at 05:21. Would like to see it get up to close to freezing. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

Last time out she was shooting sub .2s for a 10 shot group. Flyer at 6 that was .5 out didn't really bother because it was called. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

One word for this target set would be humbling. Shot a 4 out of 25, leaving a whole bunch of room for improvement. Whatta Hobby!

[charlie b]

I feel your pain. Why is it one day I can go out and shoot tiny little groups in the center of the target and the next week, same load, I get rounds all over the place? I ponder over it, think about it, load up the same and the next week get little groups again. Rinse, repeat.

I am just glad it happens to others so I don't feel so bad :)

[NF1E]

I feel your pain. Why is it one day I can go out and shoot tiny little groups in the center of the target and the next week, same load, I get rounds all over the place? I ponder over it, think about it, load up the same and the next week get little groups again. Rinse, repeat.

I am just glad it happens to others so I don't feel so bad :)

It's all part of the game. Some we win, some we lose but it's all good. That bug sure looks tiny at 100 yds.

[charlie b]

LOL, yep.

One summer day I was shooting at 200yd. Flies buzzing all over. I notice one cause I thought it was a bullet hole in the middle of my group. It flew off. Didn't pay much attention and shot the final round. When I looked at the target there was red bug juice around the hole. I guess he thought the middle of the bull was a 'safe' zone after I 'missed' it with the other shots :)

[Fuj']

Drink a pot of coffee before shooting that target ??

[NF1E]

I know it looks as though I may have, but no. Gives me a better starting point for seating depth. Obviously the bullet I am using along with this barrel do not like seating to the lands. Working on a ladder with .010 jump and then up the line. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

Shot a 6 today. Headed in the right direction. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

A little trigger time today. 50 deg with some wind. 100 yd and the misses are not the rifle or ammo's fault. It's early in the year so things should improve. Whatta Hobby!

[charlie b]

Sometimes I do hate the wind :) I don't mind steady so much, it's those 'crossing' flags that screw me up a lot.

[LDSILLS]

Tell me more about using the Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm. Does it reduce mirage as people say on the Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm webpage?

Thanks

Larry

[Dave Hoback]

Tell me more about using the Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm. Does it reduce mirage as people say on the Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm webpage?

Thanks

Larry

https://sightron.com/products/sv-10-50x60-ed-zero-stop Can also get it without zero stop.

Take care not to confuse with the SIII 10-50x60 here. https://sightron.com/products/siii-long-range-10-50x60-zero-stop

[NF1E]

Tell me more about using the Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm. Does it reduce mirage as people say on the Sightron SV 10 - 50 x 60mm webpage?

Thanks

Larry

I use a ton of different scopes and have not seen one yet the reduces mirage by any significant level once a barrel warms up. Whatta Hobby!

[LDSILLS]

https://sightron.com/products/sv-10-50x60-ed-zero-stop Can also get it without zero stop.

Take care not to confuse with the SIII 10-50x60 here. https://sightron.com/products/siii-long-range-10-50x60-zero-stop

What me confused? Surely you jest young man. Heck I taught Biden how to be confused!

[LDSILLS]

I use a ton of different scopes and have not seen one yet the reduces mirage by any significant level once a barrel warms up. Whatta Hobby!

Whatta Hobby indeed sir...thank you kindly for the reply!

[NF1E]

Plotted target 2 from yesterday. Not to shabby for this time of the year. Whatta Hobby!

[KMW1954]

Here is a target we just recently shot during our informal bench league. The Snake: Start at the head. each sub-target must be hit before you can move on to the next. Shot at 100yds. The head is 1.5" while the tail is .5"

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[NF1E]

Finishing up a project on a Savage 110 in .308. Set in a ORYX chassis with Sightron scope and Rifle Basix trigger set to 6 oz.
Having way too much fun. 100 yard target set up. .308 Savage bolt rifle. Have been working on a rough load ladder for a couple of weeks and did the fine ladder this morning. Made a scope correction for windage after 41.2. After each 5 rnd group, barrel cooler was run for 10 minutes and then the barrel dry patched with an Otis cable. Found the center of the ladder at 41.6 gn of Varget for the 110 Sierras in this rifle. All groups were sub moa, but 41.4 at .5, 41.6 at .3 and 41.8 at .4 sure gives me a good idea of where I should be. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

Makes all the difference when work is done creating a charge ladder. As shown , a little work can make a 1" shooter into a 1/4" just by getting the right powder charge figured out. As you can see, less than a quarter grain one way or the other and it goes from being quite accurate to just pretty good. Worth the effort in my opinion. Whatta Hobby!