So, I was at a gun show yesterday and a dealer had 2 Savage LRPVs on his table. One was in 22-250 and the other in 6mm Norma BR. The price for the 6mm was $795 with a Barska scope on it, go figure right? Anyway, the dealer came down to $700 almost immediately. I knew it was a very good deal but I thought I would walk away and offer him less in about an hour. That lasted about 20 minutes when I saw another guy pick it up for more than a minute. He still had the gun in his hands when I handed the $700 to the dealer. He said he wasn't going to buy it anyway, and was happy for me. I was working the show with a friend, so I took the scope off and sold it immediately for $50. I kept the rings so I can shoot it as soon as possible. BTW, it was an $80 scope. I have a couple of 1" Leupold 6.5x20s that I can mount for now. So I have $650 total into the rifle as of now, I think that is a pretty good deal. The gun belonged to a 75 year old man who died, the dealer bought several guns from his daughter, including the other LRPV. I am encouraging my buddy to buy it. The other one didn't even have a scope mounted and I think it was probably unfired. Mine is very clean and may have been shot, but only a little.
Now for the questions. This rifle is chambered in 6mm Norma Bench Rest. As I understand it that means the neck is a little longer than 6mmBR, is that correct? The next question is about twist rate. This barrel has a 1 in 8" twist which, as I understand it, is a little fast compared to most of the other 6mm BRs out there. Most of them seem to be using 1 in 10 or 1 in 12 twists. As such, I assume this barrel was intended to shoot the heavier bullets. My question is will it handle the something in the 90 grain range fairly well. The reason I ask is because I found some reasonably priced ammo, that uses the 90 grain Lapua scenar bullet. At about a $1 a piece I thought I would buy a couple hundred rounds if only for break in and the brass. I would also, at the same time, like to order a variety of bullets, but I don't want to waste money on a bullet that probably won't shoot well. I am sure that I will have other questions along the way. Thank you in advance, CZ.
Now for the questions. This rifle is chambered in 6mm Norma Bench Rest. As I understand it that means the neck is a little longer than 6mmBR, is that correct? The next question is about twist rate. This barrel has a 1 in 8" twist which, as I understand it, is a little fast compared to most of the other 6mm BRs out there. Most of them seem to be using 1 in 10 or 1 in 12 twists. As such, I assume this barrel was intended to shoot the heavier bullets. My question is will it handle the something in the 90 grain range fairly well. The reason I ask is because I found some reasonably priced ammo, that uses the 90 grain Lapua scenar bullet. At about a $1 a piece I thought I would buy a couple hundred rounds if only for break in and the brass. I would also, at the same time, like to order a variety of bullets, but I don't want to waste money on a bullet that probably won't shoot well. I am sure that I will have other questions along the way. Thank you in advance, CZ.
