Hello from Europe

[Starfighter_F104X]

HI Guys,

I become a member here, to join the community and get some knowledge around my new rifle. I'm reading this forum for a while.

I'm from Germany, from the Black Forest, 50 Kilometres away from the Heckler&Koch Gun and Rifle Company and in former times the famous Mauserwerke Oberndorf . They invented the famous Mauser 98 System. Copies of the system and bolt were used in the Springfield 1903 Series, Winchester 70 Series and still in the Remington 700.
I have several number matching K98k's and Swedish M96 and M38, 1935 7x57mm Mauser's, like Brazil or Chileno. To the neighbourhood of the Swiss I have also a K31 which is very precise (0.55 MOA).
Thatswhy I don't order a clone of a German gun.
Another thing is :I have an Anschutz Match 64, the same type was imported to the US by Savage in the 1960/1970's. So the only choice could be an Savage.

I have ordered a Savage 10 PC in .308, which I will get at the beginning of February. So time to make me Savage nosey -).
If my writing, especially the use of tenses is wrong, don't hesitate to correct me in a friendly way. My school is out for a several years/decades.

Cheers Starfighter

[drybean]

Welcome aboard

[barrel-nut]

Welcome Starfighter! No worries about your grammar. You're doing a whole lot better than most of us would if we tried to post in German. Good luck with the 10PC!

[foxx]

Welcome Starfighter! No worries about your grammar. You're doing a whole lot better than most of us would if we tried to post in German. Good luck with the 10PC!

No kidding! "Ich bin ein Berliner..." :)
I'll give it up before I make an even bigger fool of myself. LOL

Sounds like you live in a very interesting part of the country. Between Mauser and Browning (one of our guys who tinkered a little with firearm design), I think the best of our hobby is revolving.

Happy new year and enjoy your Savage.

[Rick_W]

Welcome

[wbm]

Welcome! Also a big fan of Mauser.....after a century no one has really done it better! Have an almost new condition Swedish M96 made in 1910. Very accurate and a pleasure to shoot. I think you will like your Model 10 FP....they will shoot extremely well with the right loads.

[Starfighter_F104X]

Thanks Guys for the friendly welcome

I do reloading for all my calibers - with Vihtavouri. But will change some calibers to Accurate 4064.
Is there a big differnece between IMR4064 and Accurate 4064 ? I do claculation in Quickload, the differences are less than 10fps.

My Swiss K31 is feed with .308 bullets. I have 147gr/167gr/180gr FMJ BT bullets, so I have some choice.
For a 1-10 twist rate 20" barrel the most accurate loads are with the 168gr bullets with 41.5gr to 42gr 4064 ?

According to the accuracy: How much is the difference between the 20" and the 24" Barrel expressed in MOAs in distances from 100 to 300 yds ?

@wbm: About the Mausers- Beautiful, precise and done in an excellent craftsmanship- especially the pre-WW2 Rifles.
My Swede is from 1905 and today I 'll shoot them with Hornady BTHP Match 140gr with open sights.

[wbm]

According to the accuracy: How much is the difference between the 20" and the 24" Barrel expressed in MOAs in distances from 100 to 300 yds ?

http://rifleshooter.com/2014/12/308-...ty-28-to-16-5/

[barrel-nut]

Thanks Guys for the friendly welcome

According to the accuracy: How much is the difference between the 20" and the 24" Barrel expressed in MOAs in distances from 100 to 300 yds ?

If we use the assumption that one gains about 25 fps for each additional inch of barrel length, there would be about a 100 fps difference between the two barrels. If we use a 168 grain bullet as you asked about, and assume that you are able to push this bullet at 2700 fps from a 24" barrel (this is easily done), you would have about 4.4 MOA drop at 300 yards, assuming a 100 yard zero. If we assume that you drive the same 168 grain bullet at 2600 fps from a 20" barrel, you would have 4.9 MOA drop at 300 yds, again assuming a 100 yd zero. So, a difference of about 1/2 MOA, or about 1 1/2" at 300 yds, if the assumptions we are working under here hold true in reality.

[ragsflh]

howdy

[Starfighter_F104X]

Howdy ragsflh.

Thanks barrel-nut for the calculation of speed and bullet drop. I know this difference between the long M96 and the short Swede M38.
Has somebody experience how presicise is a Savage 10 with short barrel 20" and a longer barrel 24-26". At 200, 300 and 500 yds or is there only the difference in velocity and not in accuracy ?
As a constant, the load charge must be the same, the velocity with the longer barrel is higher.

If this thread is to much technically for the introducion, I'll open a new thread in the reloading section

[Starfighter_F104X]

I have found something- I'll read it later on an coffee

http://www.tacticaloperations.com/SWATbarrel/

[JCalhoun]

There will be practically no noticable difference between the various barrel lengths out to 400m. at 500 the 20 will start slacking a bit but will stay competitive at 600.