223 OAL

[FlaTarheel]

I have a new Savage model 12 varmint in .223 Rem. The throat seems short to me. Loading a Barnes Varmint Gernade 50 gr. bullet the OAL of the loaded round to touch the lands is 2.190. Comments?

 

[mac86951]

What twist barrel is it? Seems like a short throat varminting chamber from that info, but I haven't looked up a comparison on bullet length of the barnes vs something like a Sierra blitzking.

Twist has little to do with it, but might be an indicator of varmint vs. more general use.

 

[5spd]

All the Savage 12fv's Ive owned need to be seated 2.280" or longer to touch or be close to the lands, yours seems short to me.