SAVAGE22-243AI
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- May 24, 2010
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I am new to this site and saw a listing of someone asking about the 22-243 A.I...............Well I have been shooting this Savage 112 VBSS action with a Douglas XXX barrel since 1997. Great on anything from 10 feet to 1151 yds. I shoot win 243 brass fireformed , turn necks to .256 add CCI primers, Rel. #15 or Varget powder from 41.5 grains to 48 grains for outstanding shooting.
Shoots in the 3's @ 100 to 300 yds then opens up to 1.75" @ 800-850 yards. !000 yds are 3.5" to 12" depending on the day(me really) I love this caliber with the exception of barrel life........Shoot it like you stole it and you get 2200 rounds and the throat is gone. Shoot it like its your baby and get more, meaning shoot and let cool one minute between rounds, well I like to shoot when Prairie Dog shooting and I can't wait......so I am on my third barrel in 13 yrs. My pet load is 44.5 grs Varget to shoot all day. You can use standard 243 load data to work up loads for different barrels.
The Best Part of this caliber::: you will get the highest flips of anyone and constant hits in high winds at 500-700 yds.
Most shots fired in one day: 588 rounds.
I shoot all Savage rifles...............22-250 VLP Varmint rifle, 22-250 A.I. 110 action with Savage 112 VLP barrel rechambered.
The 22-250 is easiest to shoot overall, then 22-250 A.I. and then 22-243 A.I. because of reloading...............all my guns are heavy from 14lbs up to 19lbs so I don't need spotter.
Good Hunting
Shoots in the 3's @ 100 to 300 yds then opens up to 1.75" @ 800-850 yards. !000 yds are 3.5" to 12" depending on the day(me really) I love this caliber with the exception of barrel life........Shoot it like you stole it and you get 2200 rounds and the throat is gone. Shoot it like its your baby and get more, meaning shoot and let cool one minute between rounds, well I like to shoot when Prairie Dog shooting and I can't wait......so I am on my third barrel in 13 yrs. My pet load is 44.5 grs Varget to shoot all day. You can use standard 243 load data to work up loads for different barrels.
The Best Part of this caliber::: you will get the highest flips of anyone and constant hits in high winds at 500-700 yds.
Most shots fired in one day: 588 rounds.
I shoot all Savage rifles...............22-250 VLP Varmint rifle, 22-250 A.I. 110 action with Savage 112 VLP barrel rechambered.
The 22-250 is easiest to shoot overall, then 22-250 A.I. and then 22-243 A.I. because of reloading...............all my guns are heavy from 14lbs up to 19lbs so I don't need spotter.
Good Hunting