Hello everyone, new here. I recently bought a Savage 12 LRP in 6.5 and sighted it in with Hornady 147gr ELD M ammo, after sighting, I hit a 3 shot sub 1/2 moa group and went straight to 800+ yds to screw around. Before sighting in I put the Magneto Sporter on and recorded an avg. of 2740 fps 4 days ago. Today I went out and recorded an avg. of 2702 fps, only difference was location (2 miles) and the placement of the magneto on the barrel. Today I moved it closer to the bore than the first day I got the 2740 fps and the only thing I could think of for the loss of velocity is the magneto itself. For those with the LRP in 6.5 what are your velocities like?

I'm picking up another box of 147 ELDs to test again while I work on some loads which I stink at because I just started reloading. Any ideas other than the magneto speed for the change in velocity? The reading was with factory Hornady ammo not my own loads. Other than that, great rifle, should have bought one sooner.