My first sloppy hole!

[Hotburn76]

Been breaking in the new Savage 12 in 204 and have had plenty of sub MOA 100 yard groups, but the goal has been to make clover leafs. Yesterday I shot this group with 21.8 grains of IMR 4198 and a 39 grain SBK. Center to center was .18! This must be a great bullet for this gun because one other thing happened that I have never had happen. I loaded the full range from 20.0 to 22.0 per the book, and all the groups shot less then 1.25 and several had bullets touching. Most of the time loading full range for me I have some groups that are close and then one end or the other is hand size. This was only a three shot group and now I will go back and try to repeat and work on a five shot group. Just wanted to show my first one.

 

[fordwrench]

way to go ! that savage will treat you right if you do. be warned that silly little hole in the papper will make a man do strange things.. like spend a lot of money! goodluck..

 

[Thorbird]

You're doing something right. I have a Savage 12 that is a real shooter. Maybe I should bed the action one of these days. I don't have a load for that bullet yet, so I'll try a ladder with yours. Mine loves the 35 Bergers at 2.260 OAL, 26.5 of benchmark, br-4 primers, rem. brass. Mild load but threatens to be one hole at 100 everytime when I do the right thing. Love these savages.

 

[Hotburn76]

Thanks for the replys guys! Having lots of fun with this gun! Went out tonight and tried some 32 grain Noslers with that did not do to well, had one group that did .75 group. Then I shot some 30 grain bergers with 23.5 grains of 4198 and was as happy as a kid at christmas. This is just a three shot group, I like it to much to try a five! Will have to play with five shot groups soon. Enjoy the pic!

 

[CT10ring]

Hotburn76,

Congrats on the load & the shooting. It is very satisfying when you are responsible for your own ammo. I am a fan of loaded Hornady V-max varmint ammo, but can usually shrink my groups by 30-50% by loading specific to my Sako. 204. Going to try the 39g SBK next...

 

[Ol_FlatTop]

That Sierra BlitzKing 39 gr must be the magic bullet I've always heard so much about! I use it in my 20 TAC and got the same type of results. I use H322 and no matter how much powder I put in, the groups are all nice and tight! I've been reloading seriously for a long time now, and I've never had a bullet treat me so kindly as this one does.