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28 Nosler Savage Build
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<blockquote data-quote="hnt4elk" data-source="post: 1271448" data-attributes="member: 89005"><p>Thanks for the comments and PM's about the rifle. Happy to answer any questions that people may have. </p><p> </p><p>McGowen was great to deal with on the barrel. I was mainly in contact with them via email prior to building the rifle. I went with their 26" Stainless Steel,Savage Small Shank,1:8 twist, Turbo brake installed with a 11 degree crown. I sent them dummy rounds that would stretch out the Berger EOL 195's to max potential <u>with</u> my magazine length in mind. They freebored the barrel so I can fit a C.O.A.L. cartridge with the 195's at 3.694" allowing the rounds to feed properly out of the magazine. McGowen was great to deal with & great turn around time on the barrel.</p><p> </p><p>Barrel Break in at the same time as testing powder charges with the freebore. I got up to 88 grains of RL33 at 3115 FPS (3313' Elevation, 30 inHg Baro. pressure, 64 degrees, 52% humidity) before I started seeing significant pressure signs. I'll back off from there and start ladder testing once the weather is more cooperative.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hnt4elk, post: 1271448, member: 89005"] Thanks for the comments and PM's about the rifle. Happy to answer any questions that people may have. McGowen was great to deal with on the barrel. I was mainly in contact with them via email prior to building the rifle. I went with their 26" Stainless Steel,Savage Small Shank,1:8 twist, Turbo brake installed with a 11 degree crown. I sent them dummy rounds that would stretch out the Berger EOL 195's to max potential [U]with[/U] my magazine length in mind. They freebored the barrel so I can fit a C.O.A.L. cartridge with the 195's at 3.694" allowing the rounds to feed properly out of the magazine. McGowen was great to deal with & great turn around time on the barrel. Barrel Break in at the same time as testing powder charges with the freebore. I got up to 88 grains of RL33 at 3115 FPS (3313' Elevation, 30 inHg Baro. pressure, 64 degrees, 52% humidity) before I started seeing significant pressure signs. I'll back off from there and start ladder testing once the weather is more cooperative. [/QUOTE]
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