Not sure if I can call it percision

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Not sure if I can call it percision, But the stock was ok, and teh action can be worked on, I know i promissed myself i would not buy another one but here go's!

I ordered a 6BR norma in the new savage F-Class.

I am not worriued if this one shoots for $1200 what it does offer is a good base to work off of.

If it shoots its a bonus, if it does not for an extra K I can built a tack driver F-class rifle.

They are in stock now at some stores.

Its a gamble I took it we will see. I do like the stock and the new trigger on them, its not that light but will due.

Like I say I have an action and a stock anyway.
 
If it shoots....great. If it does not shoot....call savage and give them an earful.

One of our members bought the Savage F-Class in 6.5x284. It would not shoot to his expectations, so he called Savage, sent it back and they sent him a new one along with his original stock (he had asked that it be returned since he had a rail installed for his bipod) and apparently the new one looks like it is going to be a shooter.

One thing he had noticed was that he had a hard time reaching the rifling in the first gun, but the second gun had a much shorter throat on it. So you can bet that they probably got him one from the "Team Savage" shelf as opposed to the "General Public" shelf.
 
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JasonYuke said:
Not sure if I can call it percision, But the stock was ok, and teh action can be worked on, I know i promissed myself i would not buy another one but here go's!

I ordered a 6BR norma in the new savage F-Class.

I am not worriued if this one shoots for $1200 what it does offer is a good base to work off of.

If it shoots its a bonus, if it does not for an extra K I can built a tack driver F-class rifle.

They are in stock now at some stores.

Its a gamble I took it we will see. I do like the stock and the new trigger on them, its not that light but will due.

Like I say I have an action and a stock anyway.
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Yup, it's a precision rifle for sure....
Cat
 
6mmBR just got one to test by a top BR shooter. Hopefully, a report shortly.

The blog suggested that test targets from Savage showed high 2's low 3's for groups using Lapua factory ammo.

Savage is going after the fastest growing segment of competitive rifle shooting - F class. The action is ideal for this and with some tuning, very smooth for this application.

There is little doubt that you can get 1/2min or better with proper handloading and bedding. Otherwise, send it back.

Wouldn't surprise me to see it hold the 2's and 3's at 300m. That would make your investment a steal.

Jerry

PS if you can get your hands on an older batch of 7mmBR brass, it is very good but the Lapua should be more robust. Yes, some shooters are having donut issues with this brass but likely resolved with newer lots???????
 
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Considering that these shooters were experienced reloaders, my guess is a bad batch of brass.

6BR Lapua brass is used most often for a reason. It usually works superbly.

Bad batches can happens to everyone...

Jerry
 
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mysticplayer said:
some shooters are having donut issues with this brass but likely resolved with newer lots???????
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a bit about the dreaded doughnuts. Here are a few discussions about the subject.

"I do not worry about them because I have chambers where the base of the bullet does not go beyond the neck shoulder junction.

Concern over the "Dreaded Donut" is grossly overstated. As long as the base of the seated bullet does not contact this thicker area of the neck, consider it a desirable condition. If the donut interferes with bullet seating, do as Dave B., suggested in his post above."

Good shootin'

Gene Beggs the tunnel/wind probe guy.

"Remember that the donut is the SIGN of a problem...........over-sizing. The only way that your case can grow a nut is by you over-sizing it. Over-sizing will eventually cause a head separation."

al

Just a few thoughts on it. There are many more on some other sites.
 
cycbb486, my experience with this is actually brass flow during firing (not in the 6BR). You could see the bulge build. I use Collet dies so there is little risk of pushing the brass into the shoulder area. I simply cannot oversize.

I had to deal with my donuts because the bulge was getting large enough to affect chambering and bullet release. Yep, big honking bulges. Kind of cool and simply removed by neck turning.

This has happened with shooters using bushing dies too (6BR shooters) and their neck tension was not high. Lower then what I would use so again, oversizing couldn't have been the issue.

I believe a combo of high pressure and 'soft' brass lead to the flow. NO biggie. Just get another lot.

I now use 40deg shouldered wildcats and come across donuts very very rarely.

Jerry
 
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