Hello everybody,
I am a 49 years old Savage-shooter from Hamburg / Germany. I´m into shooting for more then 20 years, and got 2 savage rifles: A 12 LRPV in .223 Rem and 12 Benchrest in 308.
The 223 I do have now for about 2 years, and I am - more or less - happy with it; I am still looking for the "perfekt" ammo...
Up to now I do use Hornady match BTHP in 52 grains or the S&B 52 grain, with the Sierra-Match-King Hollow-Point-Boat-Tail bullet.
Both of that ammos did not bring the results I expected. On good days (and a good package) , I shoot groups below 0,8 inches on 100 yards, on not-that-good-days, the groups spread up to 2 inches on 100 yards... I am still not sure, if I do something wrong with the choice of ammo...
Any ideas what I can make better, to minimize the groups....?????
The 308 I do have for about half a year, and I am also "half-happy" with it. To eliminate problems with the stock, I´d let a gun smith made a pillar beddig on this rife some months ago. A week ago I think, I maybe found a good working ammo for this rifle: The Hornady A-Max in 168 grain. I shot from distance of 330 yard 2 groups of 3,15 inches. I hope, I will get better with that rifle, I shoot groups below 2 Inches on that distance...
Any Ideas that could help with that..??
Up to now, I only can buy ammo in the shop, because I don´t have the permission to produce / build own Ammo. Therfore I need to make a special and official authorized course, that last 3 days, and cost about 300 bucks...
I hope to find here some helpful informations and tips, to improve my shooting with my savages.
Sorry for my bad english
Welcome. I think your on the right path with 168gr bullets on a 330 yard range.
Finding the right ammo is the tough part. 1/2 to 3/4 moa is likely as good as it gets. With 3/4 a good average. That is what we get from 165gr SP @2650 FPS factory hunting ammo.
The FGMM 168gr didn't do any better often more like 1" to 1 1/4".
Good luck!
Welcome aboard
Welcome aboard and good luck!
Rick_W
CPO-USN(Ret)
You don't know what you don't know.
Thanks erverybody for your friendly welcome.
I´ll see, if I find here some helpfull informations to improve my shooting.
Up to now, my biggest problem ist to translate / understand all the shortcuts. I have no idea, what "FGMM" means...
And yesterday I´ve read something about the torque, the stock-screws are tighten with. The unit therefore war in inch/kilos... It took me half an hour google-work, to translate that into metric measurements...
But I got an american rifle, so I have to learn that !
"FGMM" means:
Federal Gold Medal Match
One of the more consistent factory ammunitions available here.
Besides torque tuning I would check if your gunsmith floated the tang when bedding. (The area below the safety).
Welcome!
Originally Posted by keeki
Guess it doesn't really matter. If ya cant afford $15, you won't be buying much anyways
Herzlich Willkommen!
Aus der Steiermark (Austria) auch ein Servus!
Ich war sieben Monate in Hamburg und auch sieben Monate in Graz. Die Welt ist doch klein! Servus und Moin Moin!
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