Range day with the Savage 12 BVSS and Striker

[yorketransport]

I got a chance to hit the range with my $300 12bvss in .223 and the 338/375 Ruger Striker today. To say that I'm happy with the results would be an understatement!

Here's the group of the day with the .223. It's only a 3 shot group, but that's because I thought that I missed the target while doing load development and shot the other 2 rounds at a different bullseye. I will obviously be trying this load again! ;D
[img width=600 height=450]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260/collegekidandy/targetpics001.jpg[/img]

Next up was the Striker in 338/375 Ruger. Here's the gun (just because I like to show it off any chance I get )
[img width=600 height=450]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260/collegekidandy/cellphonepics129.jpg[/img]
And here are the groups. Again, they are only 3 shot groups. 338 components are a little expensive to shoot 5 shot groups while load testing.
[img width=600 height=450]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260/collegekidandy/targetpics003.jpg[/img]
These are with 250gr Sierra MKs and H4350 starting at 71gr and working up to 75gr. I'll go out again and run the powder charges up a few more grains.

All and all, it was a good day out with the Savages.

Andrew

[boomstick]

Where did you get a 12 BVSS for $300??? please tell, I'll be the next in line

[yorketransport]

A local shop took the BVSS in on a trade for an AR-15. The shop owner offered it to me for the price he paid, just to move it out of the shop ASAP. It came with a BSA 8-32x50 scope which I sold for $75, so really the rifle only cost me $225. Not a bad deal!

Andrew

[boomstick]

Definetely not a bad deal at all.

[kenbo776]

I know the BSA scopes are not the best, but was it at all usable ? I have a BSA pistol scope on my .22 pistol, and it does fine. just wondering how good they are at higher magnification.

[yorketransport]

The BSA scope was usable up to about 18x. Once you got past that things started to get dark and blury. Plus the contrast was pretty poor at all powers. I don't think that the lower power BSAs are bad scopes, but they aren't great at higher magnifications.

Andrew