#2984351 - 10/16/12 01:40 PM
these savages aint no joke!
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Rockhound
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I went out this morning since getting all the stuff i bought from cecil. I started out with 300 gr. Ftx + harvester rcr, first shot was good left to right and about 5 in. High. Second shot was about an inch to the right. I adjusted 2-1/4 in lower and fired 2 shots both cutting the same hole. These were very difficult to load but if i do my part i think will produce 1" groups maybe a little better. I then fired 3 shots with said bullet and short black mmp sabot. Another 1" group!
The hole highest in elevation on the target is the 2 shot group the other is the short black mmp group
Im a little scared of the ftx though because i have read so many mixed reviews i have some 300 gr xtp and 300 gr. 458 hollw points ordered, but if the 458 is any harder to load than the 452 w/ rcr its probably out of the question. What do yall guys think about the ftx? I know its no comparison to a deer but i dug this out of the ground from behind my target
Keep in mind on the bullet 99.9% of my shots will be within 100 yds and probably 85% within 60-75 yards
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#2984353 - 10/16/12 01:41 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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Rockhound
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Im shooting 43 gr. Imr sr4759
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#2984446 - 10/16/12 02:52 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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cecil30-30
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Glad your savage shoots good for you. Was this at 100yds? Im convinced my factory savage barrel was way overbore.I couldn't never get a sabot/bullet combo to give me a tight fit.It was always medium loading pressure no matter what I pushed down it.
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#2984618 - 10/16/12 04:40 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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fullstream
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try some barnes 300gn mz EXP's. I've shot them the last 4 years and they group amazing and flat out drop em.
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#2985082 - 10/16/12 08:39 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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Rockhound
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Glad your savage shoots good for you. Was this at 100yds? Im convinced my factory savage barrel was way overbore.I couldn't never get a sabot/bullet combo to give me a tight fit.It was always medium loading pressure no matter what I pushed down it.
Yep 100 yds
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#2985296 - 10/16/12 09:44 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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1 good shot
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i found that keeping the sabots in my shirt pocket where my body heat keeps them warm makes them a whole lot easier to load
and cecil are you using the high pressure sabots? you can't use just any in the savage
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#2985305 - 10/16/12 09:47 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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Rockhound
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i found that keeping the sabots in my shirt pocket where my body heat keeps them warm makes them a whole lot easier to load
and cecil are you using the high pressure sabots? you can't use just any in the savage
Lol Cecil tried everything, i know this becuse i bought all of his stuff and he ordered a pacnor barrel
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#2985314 - 10/16/12 09:51 PM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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ratsnakeboogy
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i found that keeping the sabots in my shirt pocket where my body heat keeps them warm makes them a whole lot easier to load
and cecil are you using the high pressure sabots? you can't use just any in the savage
Cecil has tried most everything, I think he has one of those barrels that just don't like anything you feed it.
The Pacnor .45 will solve that.
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#2985828 - 10/17/12 10:25 AM
Re: these savages aint no joke!
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cecil30-30
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i found that keeping the sabots in my shirt pocket where my body heat keeps them warm makes them a whole lot easier to load
and cecil are you using the high pressure sabots? you can't use just any in the savage Lol Cecil tried everything, i know this becuse i bought all of his stuff and he ordered a pacnor barrel
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