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<blockquote data-quote="Carman" data-source="post: 596191" data-attributes="member: 40372">I have been reloading 300 WIn Mag ammo for about the last year to shoot in my Ruger MK77 Mark II.&nbsp; I settled on a load of 75.4 grains of RL22 behind a 180 grain Nosler E-Tip which gave me a MV of 2975 fps, which is just slightly higher than WInchester&#039;s factory loaded E-Tip which has a MV of 2950.&nbsp; These rounds shot very well from my Ruger.&nbsp; However, I just recently bought a Savage 111 Long Range Hunter in 300 Win Mag, and when I shoot these same loads from it,&nbsp; the bolt sticks and I can&#039;t remove the shell until several minutes later when the casing cools off.&nbsp; WHAT THE HECK???&nbsp; Does the Savage have less tolerance in the chamber?&nbsp; I bought a box of Winchester XP3 ammo because our local crappy Bass Pro Shop doesn&#039;t carry the E-Tip, and it shot just fine, but the reloads stick like a fly on honey.&nbsp; Anyone have any experience with this Savage rifle or have any similar experience with a Savage.&nbsp; &nbsp;P.S.&nbsp; The spent primers on the XP3 ammo is flatter than the spent primers on my reloads.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Carman, post: 596191, member: 40372"] I have been reloading 300 WIn Mag ammo for about the last year to shoot in my Ruger MK77 Mark II. I settled on a load of 75.4 grains of RL22 behind a 180 grain Nosler E-Tip which gave me a MV of 2975 fps, which is just slightly higher than WInchester's factory loaded E-Tip which has a MV of 2950. These rounds shot very well from my Ruger. However, I just recently bought a Savage 111 Long Range Hunter in 300 Win Mag, and when I shoot these same loads from it, the bolt sticks and I can't remove the shell until several minutes later when the casing cools off. WHAT THE HECK??? Does the Savage have less tolerance in the chamber? I bought a box of Winchester XP3 ammo because our local crappy Bass Pro Shop doesn't carry the E-Tip, and it shot just fine, but the reloads stick like a fly on honey. Anyone have any experience with this Savage rifle or have any similar experience with a Savage. P.S. The spent primers on the XP3 ammo is flatter than the spent primers on my reloads. [/QUOTE]

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