Hello All
Thought We would give some results of our testing on this GREAT little round.
Test rig specs:
Savage 10fcp action, timed and trued by Us - RifleWorX ) Factory trigger @ a true 28-30oz.
HS Precision PST Vertical grip stock w/ Superior,David Tubb) 4way butt, Karsten cheek piece and 2lbs. added lead weight. This is a 4.4inch spaced action.
Savage recoil lug reground and pinned
Savage Stainless barrel nut
Savage new gen. center feed det. Magazine w/Factory bottom metal, will feed 6.5x47,308win,260rem and 243win VERY reliably ). --- Small effort in bottom metal bedding was used, etched and bedded w/marinetex ) Reliable feeding of rounds up to 2.880 OAL - 308win test Unmodified magazine - feed ramp slightly ground and polished.
Krieger 8.5 twist .264 barrel straight 1.059 profile 28inch w/ recessed crown, chamber has a .295 neck )
EGW F-base 20minute w/1.7 inches removed from cantilever, non ejection port model ) Adds strength to open top action.
Warne QD 30mm med. rings
Sightron SIII 8-32x56 w/Dot reticle
Now for the test results
All test w/ Lapua brass-necks turned slightly to .013 thickness\ New unfired brass
All test w/ CCI BR4 primers
All test w/ Reloader 15, same lot )
123 naked Lapua scenars are best of all with a .015 jump @ avg. 3020FPS
123 SMK second with same jump and avg. 2995FPS
130 BergerVLD Very good LR vert. jammed .010 avg. 2980FPS
130 Accubond, awesome hunting round ) jump .025 avg. 2945
All were sub .6minute with both 123 versions averaging in the 3s -- Bergers could proove to be great to with more tweaking.
I will only give starting loads as this is a HIGH Pressure case and RL 15 is Temp/ Density sensitive.
123, both versions ) Started @ 37 grns.
130 Berger Started @ 36 grns.
130 Accubond Started @ 35.5 grns. -- I will say We inded up way above this for a node!
Having been a devoat 308win guy for so long -- I am thinking this guy will maybe change me!!!!!!!!!
Dad is Very recoil sensitive after numerous operations and can stay behind this rig for lots O rounds !!!!!
To me it feels like a 22-250 -- rig is Not braked, weighs in @ app. 18.5lbs. w/ bipod )
I want to test some Lapua factory ammo soon -- Zak Smith says this stuff is Very Good !!!!!!!!!!!!
Low recoil, Long throat life, Very Superior ballistics, to 308win ) whats not to LOVE, Red & Crew
Thought We would give some results of our testing on this GREAT little round.
Test rig specs:
Savage 10fcp action, timed and trued by Us - RifleWorX ) Factory trigger @ a true 28-30oz.
HS Precision PST Vertical grip stock w/ Superior,David Tubb) 4way butt, Karsten cheek piece and 2lbs. added lead weight. This is a 4.4inch spaced action.
Savage recoil lug reground and pinned
Savage Stainless barrel nut
Savage new gen. center feed det. Magazine w/Factory bottom metal, will feed 6.5x47,308win,260rem and 243win VERY reliably ). --- Small effort in bottom metal bedding was used, etched and bedded w/marinetex ) Reliable feeding of rounds up to 2.880 OAL - 308win test Unmodified magazine - feed ramp slightly ground and polished.
Krieger 8.5 twist .264 barrel straight 1.059 profile 28inch w/ recessed crown, chamber has a .295 neck )
EGW F-base 20minute w/1.7 inches removed from cantilever, non ejection port model ) Adds strength to open top action.
Warne QD 30mm med. rings
Sightron SIII 8-32x56 w/Dot reticle
Now for the test results
All test w/ Lapua brass-necks turned slightly to .013 thickness\ New unfired brass
All test w/ CCI BR4 primers
All test w/ Reloader 15, same lot )
123 naked Lapua scenars are best of all with a .015 jump @ avg. 3020FPS
123 SMK second with same jump and avg. 2995FPS
130 BergerVLD Very good LR vert. jammed .010 avg. 2980FPS
130 Accubond, awesome hunting round ) jump .025 avg. 2945
All were sub .6minute with both 123 versions averaging in the 3s -- Bergers could proove to be great to with more tweaking.
I will only give starting loads as this is a HIGH Pressure case and RL 15 is Temp/ Density sensitive.
123, both versions ) Started @ 37 grns.
130 Berger Started @ 36 grns.
130 Accubond Started @ 35.5 grns. -- I will say We inded up way above this for a node!
Having been a devoat 308win guy for so long -- I am thinking this guy will maybe change me!!!!!!!!!
Dad is Very recoil sensitive after numerous operations and can stay behind this rig for lots O rounds !!!!!
To me it feels like a 22-250 -- rig is Not braked, weighs in @ app. 18.5lbs. w/ bipod )
I want to test some Lapua factory ammo soon -- Zak Smith says this stuff is Very Good !!!!!!!!!!!!
Low recoil, Long throat life, Very Superior ballistics, to 308win ) whats not to LOVE, Red & Crew
