Recent content by Tn223

Looked up my data, 5 shot group with 42g TAC and 168 amax avg. 2523fps out of a 20" barrel

I have had excellent results with 42g TAC in both 168g Amax and SMKs using Lake City brass and Fed match primers in my Savage precision carbine.

Thanks Greyfox, that is kind of the info I was wanting to know. I have shot up to 54 grains of 4831sc be fore showing any signs of pressure. The Retumbo loads are where I was getting compression too soon and also with H-1000 at max loads. I will talk to Savage and see what they say.

It is the long action. To SidecarFlip, I know there are few ways to a quick accurate load. In my original post,when I said I had tried a few of my own loads, I'm talking in the neighborhood of125 to 150 round with various loads using 4 different powders.

First I would like to thank everyone for all the good info here. Now to my question, I have read every post I could find on this rifle in this caliber. The consensus on max coal seems to be about 3.19 coal with Berger 140g bullets. The longest I can get on my rifle is 3.027 jammed. Just to...