Shot my first sub 1" group today

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I bought a Savage 110BA in 338LM about 3 weeks ago (from a fellow CGNer off the EE) and have used it now three times. It is a great gun, I am very impressed. Much easier to hold steady and to shoot than my Rem 700 LSSF.

Today was the 3rd time shooting it, at 100 yards. I was using my own hand loads (225 Hdt BTSP, 85 gr 7828) doing some testing for overall length. The bottom row had the bullet seated with the cannelure showing. The top row was seated so the cannelure was just below the case rim.

The top row was much more accurate, and on the second group (middle) I got all 5 within .53" c2c. I was very happy with the other 2 groups in the top row (crimped not showing cannelure), and it was obvious that this load did not like the cannelure showing.

Well, I'm pretty happy about it, first decent shooting, with my own hand loads. I know it ain't hittinh a penny at a mile away, but hey, for me it was a pretty good day :)

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Congrats on a nice group.

If not done yet, consider bedding that action. The accustock is simply not enough to control that boomer well.

A bit more load tuning should also help the groups get more consistent.

Well on your way. Enjoy...

Jerry
 
Yes, my first 5 shot sub MOA group ever. Considering I bought this gun 3 weeks ago and have put less than 100 rounds thru it, I'm ecstatic. Only had my Rem 700 for a couple of months as well. The 110BA is stock, with a cheap-o bi-pod and a Millet LRS scope on it. I'm re-loading for the Savage and for the Rem 700, but honestly the Savage is way more fun to shoot.
 
I hope you're having lots of fun. Maybe my expectations are too high but I would have thought Savages would be significantly better than 2MOA accuracy. As long as you're satisfied, who am I to argue?
 
Good shooting... Now you have enter an alley with no ending and since perfection dont exist, you will search it forever, is this great or not... You bet it is... JP.
 
Awesome, today you are a man! Lol jk congrats and enjoy

Sidenote; bedding the stock will definitely aid in your pursuit as Jerry mention, also a little extra lock tight on everything helps... It's surprising how much things move and loosen with that cannon you have
 
Sweet , good for you ... i was always spoiled growing up, My Dad handed me a sub MOA .270 when i was about 10 that he had built. I never got the satisfaction of loading on my own and getting my own first MOA group that i could be proud of. Dad held my hand the whole time when i was young.

However ... im not going to sugar coat it to much. That gun looks like it needs abit of work. Being that its a Lapua ... stretch it out to 300 yards and see what its doing out there. 100 yards is all but irelivant for that cartridge
 
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Mystic Precision said:
Congrats on a nice group.

If not done yet, consider bedding that action. The accustock is simply not enough to control that boomer well.

A bit more load tuning should also help the groups get more consistent.



Well on your way. Enjoy...

Jerry
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Its a BA so chassis stock. I would check all the mounting bolt for uniform torque thou. may tight up your groups a bit. I have never bedded a chassis before thou. but many men here know more then I. Just my two cents
 
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Hey like i said "Many men here know more then I" I am aware of who Jerry is and what he does!

But he said "Accustock" and The 110 BA is a Savage chassis stock not an Accustock.

Accustock is a cheap peace of plastic.

I was not trying to under mine Jerry's knowledge at all.

But thanks Pilot2001 for your input and diplomacy.

In the future I will be sure to just keep my input to my self as not to offend any one on CGN.
 
Thanks for all the input guys.

As for the stock - not sure it can be bedded given it's the heavy chasis stock (I am open to any and all suggestions tho).

My plan is to keep shooting at 100 yds until I can reliably make sub-moa there, then move to 200 yds, repeat (if possible), then eventually to the 300 yd range and repeat (if possible).

Ordered a monopod for the butt stock yesterday - hope that will give just a little more stability.
 
savagelover81 said:
Accustock is a cheap peace of plastic.
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Accustock is a marketing tool...it refers to the aluminum bedding block not the plastic, cheap or whatever...just saying.

Tighten everything up by all means, bed it as well.

Don't sweat some of the comments though. It seems obvious to me your not done with your load development and that trumps everything in my eyes. Watch that seating depth, seat it too deep and the pressure can get a bit out of hand, a lighter charge can still result in dangerous pressures.

As for moving it out to 300 once you get it sorted out at 100 if it goes bad at 300 that'll be you. Practice, practice, practice...

At extreme ranges flaws in your load can be exposed. If you plan on shooting out to greater distances you'll need a chrony to test your loads for consistant vel. Plenty of time for that though.
 
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