Re: Savage 12FV Trouble RANGE REPORT
I managed to run away from work a bit early and squeeze off some rounds before heading to the Duck game. Here's what happened:
I fired 4 rounds of hornady 55gr. Not even on paper. any of the 3 papers I stapled up.
So I sighted in on an clay pigeon placed on the 100 yard berm and fired with the 55gr. After a few scope adjustments, I tried it on paper again. Nothing.
At this point my blood was boiling, so I figured "why not shoot the 40gr nosler hand loads with win748? I have nothing to lose!"
I fired a .35" 3 shot group 4 inches to the left and one inch low!!!!!!! After adjusting the scope over and up, I shot 3 more groups under .5" CTC with the hand loads. Now we're in business!!!!
After I did that I tried the 55gr again to see if they grouped. Couldn't find them on paper. But I won't lick a gift horse in the mouth with the 40gr (the rounds I wanted to use anyways...). I will test further tomorrow with more Nosler 40gr, but I feel confident that it is dialed in with the load I originally wanted.
-SRS