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2 New Savage .308's
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<blockquote data-quote="billt" data-source="post: 259938" data-attributes="member: 6540"><p><a href="http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=savagetarget4wg8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1188/savagetarget4wg8.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=savagetarget2yh0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/543/savagetarget2yh0.th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> </p><p></p><p><strong>(CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE)</strong></p><p></p><p>The range session for both guns went well. I got out early and had the range all to myself. Wind was dead calm. The large "Number 2" was the worst target shot all day. The rest are pretty acceptable. All were fired from a Bald Eagle front and rear rest. The top "Shoot-N-C" target was the 10-FP the lower one was the 12-F/TR. Overall the 12-F/TR was a little more accurate, and I suspected it would be with the heavier contour 30" target barrel. Both guns show a preference for Nosler Ballistic Tips which kind of surprised me. I thought the Sierra Matchkings would do better. I don't "break in" barrels, both were shot as they came from the box. Overall it was a good first outing, and it looks like I'll be looking to Nosler, Varget, and Lapua as components of choice for both of these guns. I am going to try some Hornady A-Max bullets, as well as some Berger VLD's. But that's another session for yet another day. Bill T.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billt, post: 259938, member: 6540"] [URL=http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=savagetarget4wg8.jpg][IMG]http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1188/savagetarget4wg8.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=savagetarget2yh0.jpg][IMG]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/543/savagetarget2yh0.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [b](CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE)[/b] The range session for both guns went well. I got out early and had the range all to myself. Wind was dead calm. The large "Number 2" was the worst target shot all day. The rest are pretty acceptable. All were fired from a Bald Eagle front and rear rest. The top "Shoot-N-C" target was the 10-FP the lower one was the 12-F/TR. Overall the 12-F/TR was a little more accurate, and I suspected it would be with the heavier contour 30" target barrel. Both guns show a preference for Nosler Ballistic Tips which kind of surprised me. I thought the Sierra Matchkings would do better. I don't "break in" barrels, both were shot as they came from the box. Overall it was a good first outing, and it looks like I'll be looking to Nosler, Varget, and Lapua as components of choice for both of these guns. I am going to try some Hornady A-Max bullets, as well as some Berger VLD's. But that's another session for yet another day. Bill T. [/QUOTE]
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