Report on new Savage LRPV in 22-250

[OpossumMcMuffin]

I picked up a new Savage LRPV in 22-250 Friday and began load testing Friday afternoon with one 5 round group and continued thru the weekend. Sunday afternoon was a bit uncooperative as the wind didn't lay down till about 5:00pm.
The short story is this is one fine rifle. Other than the way it shoots it's best feature is the trigger. It's an absoulete delight, a very sudden breaking 8oz. as it came out of the box. My load development resulted in this final load and the target is attached. It will not shoot this group every time but disregarding a fouling shot, wind or a very fouled barrel it won't get greater than .300 with this load. This is as much as could be expected from a well built custom 22-250 of any kind. The rifle weighs 12 lbs. and with scope 14lbs. I wouldn't want to tromp around all day with it, but for my purpose it's just fine.
I am an old rifleman but a brand new Savage fan.

Nosler Custom brass,necks turned to just cleanup) FL sized
Federal 210M Primers
34.5 Grains Varget,Lyman manual shows Max @36g)
60 Grain V-Max,Rifle has 1-12 twist)
Bullet seating was with .015 jump to the lands.

The 5 shot group measures .180" and a scan of the target is attached.

 

[hokieshooter]

Yep LRPV's sure are nice. Mine in 22-250 shoots like a dream as well. Still working on load development but it seems to like H380 and 55gr Noslers with .010 jump to the lands. I have the previous Accutrigger which only goes down to 2 lbs. and boy is it nice compared to some of the other factory triggers I have, cant imagine one at 1/2 lb. I have to say I considered Savage's to be something in the farm implement category as they aint the prettiest things out there but man that Accutrigger has made a believer out of me.

 

[rob223]

Isure have been a savage fan myself although i do still like remington too, but at the moment i am looking at purchaseing the savage 223 1in 7 twist repeater retail about $1100 in canada26 inch 1 inch barrel, anyone have one of these what should i expect from it, just for varmiting and around the local clube, going to run 75gr bergers through it. any advice