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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 717007" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>kbaerg,</p><p>Just getting in on the tail end of this thread, just wanted to say that's a nice looking "thunder-stick" you got yourself. I like the Savage rifle also and have been thoroughly pleased with both of mine. I have an older 112BVSS in .300WinMag and a 12BVSS (actually a LA) in 6.5-284Norma.</p><p>I still shoot my Remington Sendero SF in .25-06 and Winchester HVB in .243 but the Savage's hang right there with them, for a couple Benjamin's less.</p><p>I haven't shot the 190gn Berger VLD but have shot the 190gn Sierra MatchKing (SMK) with H1000 and the CCI 250 primer. My testing was from 79.0 to 80.5 in 1/2 gn increments.</p><p></p><p>79.0gn 3078fps @ .142"</p><p>79.5gn 3112fps @ .522"</p><p>80.0gn 3148fps @ .496"</p><p>80.5gn 3204fps @ .418"</p><p></p><p>Currently shooting the 185gn Berger VLD ahead of 79.5gn of H1000 and CCI250 primers. This gives me a modest 3095fps and accuracy was .431" @ 100yds. A 1/2gn bumps it up to 3135fps and accuracy was @ .533". I went with the lighter load because the ES and SD were a bit lower, deer season was coming and I figured it would make a better long range load but not sure it matters. I know neither me or the rifle can shoot the difference at 500yds and beyond. The deer probably won't know the difference either!</p><p>Good luck and happy shooting. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 717007, member: 307"] kbaerg, Just getting in on the tail end of this thread, just wanted to say that's a nice looking "thunder-stick" you got yourself. I like the Savage rifle also and have been thoroughly pleased with both of mine. I have an older 112BVSS in .300WinMag and a 12BVSS (actually a LA) in 6.5-284Norma. I still shoot my Remington Sendero SF in .25-06 and Winchester HVB in .243 but the Savage's hang right there with them, for a couple Benjamin's less. I haven't shot the 190gn Berger VLD but have shot the 190gn Sierra MatchKing (SMK) with H1000 and the CCI 250 primer. My testing was from 79.0 to 80.5 in 1/2 gn increments. 79.0gn 3078fps @ .142" 79.5gn 3112fps @ .522" 80.0gn 3148fps @ .496" 80.5gn 3204fps @ .418" Currently shooting the 185gn Berger VLD ahead of 79.5gn of H1000 and CCI250 primers. This gives me a modest 3095fps and accuracy was .431" @ 100yds. A 1/2gn bumps it up to 3135fps and accuracy was @ .533". I went with the lighter load because the ES and SD were a bit lower, deer season was coming and I figured it would make a better long range load but not sure it matters. I know neither me or the rifle can shoot the difference at 500yds and beyond. The deer probably won't know the difference either! Good luck and happy shooting. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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