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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 898523" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>I see this is a really old Original thread but I suppose that adding to it to help others is a good thing. Correct?</p><p> </p><p>I won a Savage model 10 Predator a few years back. I had very little knowledge or experience with Savage so I thought this rifle would be a ***. WRONG. This rifle with Hornady factory ammo, 40 gr Vmax, shoots .15 inch groups at 100 and 1.5" at 500. The only issue is that the ammo is slow at 3650 fps compared to their advertised 3900. </p><p> </p><p>Keep in mind this is factory ammo so the jump is at .170 !!!!! The reason I mention this one, DON'T get hung up on jump issues fellas.</p><p> </p><p>I worked up some handloads of 4064, 4895, and superformance and the vmax on the hornady brass. Still shooting less than .20 groups. 4064 was the fastest at 3780 to 3800 and shot 2" at 500. Recently I added H4198 to the line up as it is an extreme powder and smaller grains so I don't have to compress the loads like 4064. H4198 at 25 grains gives me 3780 with a ES under 10. .25 or less groups. The sweet spot seems to be right at .100 off the lands and that is right at 2.315 COAL.</p><p>Also, I bought some Nosler customer brass and it is way better than the hornady stuff. I had a lot of issues with 27.5 grains 4064 and many cases could not be loaded that high without a bit of drop tube and shaking methods. The nosler brass is very good and consistent.</p><p> </p><p>So, if you asked me about a .204 I would buy another for sure, love the chambering, and with a good LR scope I have made shots out to 700 yards with great accuracy. I want to stretch it further now that I have a new load and stepped BC figured out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 898523, member: 61747"] I see this is a really old Original thread but I suppose that adding to it to help others is a good thing. Correct? I won a Savage model 10 Predator a few years back. I had very little knowledge or experience with Savage so I thought this rifle would be a ***. WRONG. This rifle with Hornady factory ammo, 40 gr Vmax, shoots .15 inch groups at 100 and 1.5" at 500. The only issue is that the ammo is slow at 3650 fps compared to their advertised 3900. Keep in mind this is factory ammo so the jump is at .170 !!!!! The reason I mention this one, DON'T get hung up on jump issues fellas. I worked up some handloads of 4064, 4895, and superformance and the vmax on the hornady brass. Still shooting less than .20 groups. 4064 was the fastest at 3780 to 3800 and shot 2" at 500. Recently I added H4198 to the line up as it is an extreme powder and smaller grains so I don't have to compress the loads like 4064. H4198 at 25 grains gives me 3780 with a ES under 10. .25 or less groups. The sweet spot seems to be right at .100 off the lands and that is right at 2.315 COAL. Also, I bought some Nosler customer brass and it is way better than the hornady stuff. I had a lot of issues with 27.5 grains 4064 and many cases could not be loaded that high without a bit of drop tube and shaking methods. The nosler brass is very good and consistent. So, if you asked me about a .204 I would buy another for sure, love the chambering, and with a good LR scope I have made shots out to 700 yards with great accuracy. I want to stretch it further now that I have a new load and stepped BC figured out. [/QUOTE]
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