Jeff Porter
Gold $$ Contributor
Preface: I have been a sling shooter all my life and have never shot a match from a bench or with a bipod. The dark side has knocked and I opened the door.
I recently came into a Savage 12 FTR -223 rifle with a Vortex Golden Eagle scope and what I believe is a Rifle Basix trigger.
? Does anyone know what chamber is in the factory barrel ? seems to be a straight .223 with a throat shorter than a Wylde.
?? Does running a uni throat to seat heavier bullets usually work well? or just get a new barrel? barrels are easy to change but this one seems to shoot well so...??
I have a Warne Skyline bipod and a Caldwell bunny ear rear bag. definitley need to up my accessory game.
I measured the chamber and had some Berger 80.5 loads from my Service Rifle that would fit and run about 0.010" jump. I was tied up today so i sent the rifle to the 100 yard range with my friend @sschnid. He sends me some data back - the 80.5 load is running 2950 fps in the 30" bolt gun with SD of 5-11 in three strings.
First 5 shot group - not too shabby - 0.3 MOA

Scott then ran a 10 shot string with another batch set at 0.030" off.

Load development seems to be off to a good start.
I recently came into a Savage 12 FTR -223 rifle with a Vortex Golden Eagle scope and what I believe is a Rifle Basix trigger.
? Does anyone know what chamber is in the factory barrel ? seems to be a straight .223 with a throat shorter than a Wylde.
?? Does running a uni throat to seat heavier bullets usually work well? or just get a new barrel? barrels are easy to change but this one seems to shoot well so...??
I have a Warne Skyline bipod and a Caldwell bunny ear rear bag. definitley need to up my accessory game.
I measured the chamber and had some Berger 80.5 loads from my Service Rifle that would fit and run about 0.010" jump. I was tied up today so i sent the rifle to the 100 yard range with my friend @sschnid. He sends me some data back - the 80.5 load is running 2950 fps in the 30" bolt gun with SD of 5-11 in three strings.
First 5 shot group - not too shabby - 0.3 MOA

Scott then ran a 10 shot string with another batch set at 0.030" off.

Load development seems to be off to a good start.