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338 Lapua Magnum Loads and Bullets for a Savage 110 BA 1:9 Twist
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<blockquote data-quote="orch" data-source="post: 536606" data-attributes="member: 35688"><p>hey there</p><p> </p><p>my 300gr SMK load is for my BA110</p><p> </p><p>89.2gr Retumbo</p><p>cci lr magnum primer</p><p>lapua neck sized brass</p><p>OAL 3.714"</p><p>2780 fps</p><p> </p><p>was shooting at 1030 yards the other day and put 3 in a nice 3.5" group</p><p> </p><p>80Maro</p><p>the SMK is a hollow point boattail (legal in Manitoba) not a full metal jacket (not legal in Manitoba for biggame) so you should be good to go with the SMK's.... as NZsavage pointed out they have a long history of taking game at range.... and i hope to add to that history...</p><p>as for the Hornady 285's i just picked up a box but i am having a hard time finding any known load data to start with so i just started at my 300gr data and went up till i found pressure signs and backed off abit.....</p><p>i ended up at 91.4 gr retumbo oal 3.702" @ 2822fps</p><p>preliminary results are pending on accuracy.... i let some fly at 1030 yards and they seemed to be grouping tight but i was hitting on the ground beside the target so i am not sure what the group was.... </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Orch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orch, post: 536606, member: 35688"] hey there my 300gr SMK load is for my BA110 89.2gr Retumbo cci lr magnum primer lapua neck sized brass OAL 3.714" 2780 fps was shooting at 1030 yards the other day and put 3 in a nice 3.5" group 80Maro the SMK is a hollow point boattail (legal in Manitoba) not a full metal jacket (not legal in Manitoba for biggame) so you should be good to go with the SMK's.... as NZsavage pointed out they have a long history of taking game at range.... and i hope to add to that history... as for the Hornady 285's i just picked up a box but i am having a hard time finding any known load data to start with so i just started at my 300gr data and went up till i found pressure signs and backed off abit..... i ended up at 91.4 gr retumbo oal 3.702" @ 2822fps preliminary results are pending on accuracy.... i let some fly at 1030 yards and they seemed to be grouping tight but i was hitting on the ground beside the target so i am not sure what the group was.... Orch [/QUOTE]
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