these savages aint no joke!

[FARMTOFIELD]

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

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Im shooting 43 gr. Imr sr4759

 

[cecil30-30]

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.

 

[fullstream]

try some barnes 300gn mz EXP's. I've shot them the last 4 years and they group amazing and flat out drop em.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

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

 

[Boone 58]

Sweet!!!! :)

 

[1 good shot]

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

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

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

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

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.

 

[cecil30-30]

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

Rockhound's right,I tried a little bit of everything in mine.I should have sent it back to savage,but I just ordered a pacnor..Should have it mid next week.

 

[Rubberduck270]

Rockhound's right,I tried a little bit of everything in mine.I should have sent it back to savage,but I just ordered a pacnor..Should have it mid next week.

You having Luke or someone do the install or you doing it yourself?

 

[barkscraper]

My 50 savage shot ok till i went to 10gr n110 with 50gr 4198 with sst 200 gr and now its great but not as good as my 45 pac-nor on a prohunter frame in all my shooting its my best rifle ONCE YOU GO SMOKELESS YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK . Wish i could have helped you i had a little problem with mine at first till i found what it liked

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

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

Rockhound's right,I tried a little bit of everything in mine.I should have sent it back to savage,but I just ordered a pacnor..Should have it mid next week.

I was wandering when you would get it back

 

[cecil30-30]

Rockhound's right,I tried a little bit of everything in mine.I should have sent it back to savage,but I just ordered a pacnor..Should have it mid next week.

You having Luke or someone do the install or you doing it yourself?

Tar12 is doing it for me free of charge.He's been a great help and saved me I don't know how much money by letting me try different combos of bullets and sabots.And never charged me a penny.

 

[Rubberduck270]

Tar12 is doing it for me free of charge.He's been a great help and saved me I don't know how much money by letting me try different combos of bullets and sabots.And never charged me a penny.

You gonna have him bed it or anything else? I bought a used SS Laminate Savage last night and I'm contemplating going for a Pac-Nor.

 

[holstonangler]

you may want to try the orange mmps, if you plan on shooting the .458 ftx's from a stock savage. They shoot great and have been death on deer so far.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Tar12 is doing it for me free of charge.He's been a great help and saved me I don't know how much money by letting me try different combos of bullets and sabots.And never charged me a penny.

You gonna have him bed it or anything else? I bought a used SS Laminate Savage last night and I'm contemplating going for a Pac-Nor.

If it shoots good as is i would leave it alone

 

[tasaman]

Aww come on you can get better than that. Only 1 inch groups? You should probably sell that gun. I know a guy that wants a project gun. haha

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Aww come on you can get better than that. Only 1 inch groups? You should probably sell that gun. I know a guy that wants a project gun. haha

Thats just the first group :)