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Savage 111 LRH 6.5-284 Loading Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="MachV" data-source="post: 752206" data-attributes="member: 93"><p><strong>Re: Savage 111 LRH 6.5-285 Loading Questions</strong></p><p></p><p>I'm on my 3rd 6.5-284 barrel on a Savage albeit non of them have been actual Savage barrels.The first two where tired takeoffs that had a little life left in them but the last one in progress is a Shaw sporter sitting in a Savage Axis.</p><p> The first two 6.5-284 barrels where varmint barrels and as such I loaded them with Bergers for long range varminting=Accuracy mattered more than velocity or terminal bullistics. The other kicker was these where set up to shoot in the heat of the summer so loads ended up between 50-51 grains of H4821sc. Have found the Hunting/Hybreds like to be somewhere around 40thou off +or- so your results seam reasonable. As for burning up the barrel I got between 4-600 rounds out of the first two barrels after they where too tired for competition?? Your right in thinking your not going to burn the barrel out hunting with it.....Unless you use it to hunt parairie dogs or ground squirrels<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>Now this sporter setup is being asked to fill a whole different task=Shoot a six inch or less group to 600 yards. I'm burning up some old 140grain VLDs just to get started but the end load will probably be a Partition or Amax. I dont have enough faith in any hollow-point to use them for general hunting and inside of 600 yards there is little benifet to the added BC of the Bergers.....If this was a heavier barrel and/or the scope was set up for shots past 600 yards then the VLDs might be a candidate.</p><p>Took a mulie buck a few years ago @ 620 yards with a 140grain Amax. Not the best hit but the Amax did a great job of makeing up for it! That was the last outing for that barrel as it went south fast! The VLD may work but I KNOW the Partition and Amax work better consistantly!</p><p>For hunting in cooler weather you might be able to go past 51 grains of H4831sc but I've found anything more can be a problem in the summer heat or a hot chamber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MachV, post: 752206, member: 93"] [b]Re: Savage 111 LRH 6.5-285 Loading Questions[/b] I'm on my 3rd 6.5-284 barrel on a Savage albeit non of them have been actual Savage barrels.The first two where tired takeoffs that had a little life left in them but the last one in progress is a Shaw sporter sitting in a Savage Axis. The first two 6.5-284 barrels where varmint barrels and as such I loaded them with Bergers for long range varminting=Accuracy mattered more than velocity or terminal bullistics. The other kicker was these where set up to shoot in the heat of the summer so loads ended up between 50-51 grains of H4821sc. Have found the Hunting/Hybreds like to be somewhere around 40thou off +or- so your results seam reasonable. As for burning up the barrel I got between 4-600 rounds out of the first two barrels after they where too tired for competition?? Your right in thinking your not going to burn the barrel out hunting with it.....Unless you use it to hunt parairie dogs or ground squirrels:D Now this sporter setup is being asked to fill a whole different task=Shoot a six inch or less group to 600 yards. I'm burning up some old 140grain VLDs just to get started but the end load will probably be a Partition or Amax. I dont have enough faith in any hollow-point to use them for general hunting and inside of 600 yards there is little benifet to the added BC of the Bergers.....If this was a heavier barrel and/or the scope was set up for shots past 600 yards then the VLDs might be a candidate. Took a mulie buck a few years ago @ 620 yards with a 140grain Amax. Not the best hit but the Amax did a great job of makeing up for it! That was the last outing for that barrel as it went south fast! The VLD may work but I KNOW the Partition and Amax work better consistantly! For hunting in cooler weather you might be able to go past 51 grains of H4831sc but I've found anything more can be a problem in the summer heat or a hot chamber. [/QUOTE]
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