Anyone shooting A Savage 12 VSS

torasperry · Last edited by torasperry on Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:24 am; edited 1 time in total

Interested in knowing what loads are the best from you guys,
Have some Hornady factory loads, Just wonder if anyone has done any "wildcat" loads and shot them in a heavy barrel Savage.
Traded the H&R 22-250 for this Beautiful Stainless weapon. Guess I didn't make it clear, The Savage is also a 22-250, Need to know what loads work the best at long distances.

Thanks

Morax

i shoot a .243 savage 110 if this helps

KYGunner

I own a Savage 12 not the stainless. I am working on exactly the same thing. My gun is really liking a 60gr Hornady V-max loaded with 39 or 39.5 gr of H414. I am going back to the reloading bench soon for working on this a little more and loading for the 55gr version of the V-max. I will let you know as things progress.

torasperry

Thanks Gunner, Should have put this question in the Varminter section I guess. Keep up the work. Very Happy

KYGunner

I did some shooting this weekend and found that for sure you should try and work up a Hornady V-Max load. I tried Sierra, Berger, Combined Tech., and a couple of others and NONE shoot anywhere close to the V-Max out of my Savage. Getting close to one hole groups.

Happy New Year! Very Happy

Morax

KYGunner wrote:

I did some shooting this weekend and found that for sure you should try and work up a Hornady V-Max load. I tried Sierra, Berger, Combined Tech., and a couple of others and NONE shoot anywhere close to the V-Max out of my Savage. Getting close to one hole groups.

Happy New Year! Very Happy

i was out over xmas with mine and was shooting about the same with 75 grain v-maxers! nice lil bullet aint they?? have you done anything with the barnes umm varmit grenades??

KYGunner

I have not. I have a hard time finding them here. Where could I get a few? I will load them and see. What grain are you looking to shoot? I think your twist rate is the same as mine at 1 in 11". If that is the case that 75 gr. is a little too heavy try the same bullet a little lighter and I bet you do have better results.

Morax

KYGunner wrote:

I have not. I have a hard time finding them here. Where could I get a few? I will load them and see. What grain are you looking to shoot? I think your twist rate is the same as mine at 1 in 11". If that is the case that 75 gr. is a little too heavy try the same bullet a little lighter and I bet you do have better results.

accually its a 1:9.25" twist.. the 75s do just fine for me out to 200 yards no problemo!! the only place i found those grenades were direct from the company, i am going to be getting some later in the new year and trying them out..

KYGunner

Where did you find the twist rate info? I just reviewed the site again and my savage catalog and I was wrong too....1 in 12" is what they both said.

Morax

KYGunner wrote:

Where did you find the twist rate info? I just reviewed the site again and my savage catalog and I was wrong too....1 in 12" is what they both said.

well lets see i could say i got it from the paperwork that came with the rifle, but i am too lazy to find it, so i will tell ya it came from right here instead Very Happy

www.savagearms.com/10gxp3.htm

you know the differences between the 10 and the 110 right?

KYGunner

I am an idiot. I have been thinking this whole time you were shooting the model 12 in 22-250. My bad for not paying attention. You have a 243 then and you are correct. Regarding that caliber.....I have a Remington 600 and it absolutely loves the Fail Safe ammo. It shoots about as good a group with the factory ammo in FailSafe as anything I loaded up for it.

KYGunner

10 is short action
110 is long action

Sad

Morax

KYGunner wrote:

10 is short action
110 is long action

Sad

ok time for you to step away from the screen hehehe i said it was a 243 win..

never did up any failsafes