For those out there following the new Savage LRPR in 6mm BR I figured I would post some target results with a few loads. The first is what happens when you fire the factory 90gr Lapua through the factory 1:12 twist barrel. Note: they no longer import the 77gr Lapua ammo as far as I have found so reloading is a must for this gun. Notice that some of the bullets went in sideways on the 100 yard target.
The second target shows a common 3 shot group using Lapua brass, fed. 205M primers, Berger 70gr FBHP Match bullets and 30.5gr of VARGET. V-N135 with the same seating,heavy jam) is just a bit larger in spread, I would say .3 -.75MOA is common.Now its just a matter of making my ammo more consistent. The best load so far seems to be Varget 30-31gr with 70 or 80gr Berger bullets. The last target i shot at 325 yards in 10mph wind with 80 gr Berger bullets and 30.5gr Varget. I was a bit unhappy with the results seing how the same load shoots .2-.5MOA at 100yds. I not sure if the FB bullets in this twist stay stable out past 200?? I know actual targets speak louder than words many times. Oh yea, the the last pic is of my gun,its also on a few other posts) it sports a 4.5-30X Bushnell 6500 on Buris Extreme Tactical rings and a Millet pic. base. The scope is water clear and i highly recommend it for the money. Last but not least its always fun out shooting guys with more expensive guns. Today I outshot my brother who was shooting a custom H-S precision 25WSSM varmit,$3000) gun with a $2600 Zeiss Victory 24x scope! Next i outshot his $5000 custom match AR shooting 69gr Black Hills ammo again with a 14x Zeiss. Last week it was a custom Rem 700 with all the goodies including a new trigger bolt guts, 32X Nightforce. I did it all with the $2000 gun in the photo. Being frugal never felt so good. However, in all fairness some weeks its the other way around. Got to have fun though when it happens.
The second target shows a common 3 shot group using Lapua brass, fed. 205M primers, Berger 70gr FBHP Match bullets and 30.5gr of VARGET. V-N135 with the same seating,heavy jam) is just a bit larger in spread, I would say .3 -.75MOA is common.Now its just a matter of making my ammo more consistent. The best load so far seems to be Varget 30-31gr with 70 or 80gr Berger bullets. The last target i shot at 325 yards in 10mph wind with 80 gr Berger bullets and 30.5gr Varget. I was a bit unhappy with the results seing how the same load shoots .2-.5MOA at 100yds. I not sure if the FB bullets in this twist stay stable out past 200?? I know actual targets speak louder than words many times. Oh yea, the the last pic is of my gun,its also on a few other posts) it sports a 4.5-30X Bushnell 6500 on Buris Extreme Tactical rings and a Millet pic. base. The scope is water clear and i highly recommend it for the money. Last but not least its always fun out shooting guys with more expensive guns. Today I outshot my brother who was shooting a custom H-S precision 25WSSM varmit,$3000) gun with a $2600 Zeiss Victory 24x scope! Next i outshot his $5000 custom match AR shooting 69gr Black Hills ammo again with a 14x Zeiss. Last week it was a custom Rem 700 with all the goodies including a new trigger bolt guts, 32X Nightforce. I did it all with the $2000 gun in the photo. Being frugal never felt so good. However, in all fairness some weeks its the other way around. Got to have fun though when it happens.
