338 Lapua Magnum - Reloading.

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Hi All,

Anyone out there running 300 Sierra Match Kings + Vitha N570 and 300 Berger's + Vitha N570 thru a Savage BA 110 ?

Im running
300 SMK
Lapua Brass
N570 Vitha (91.0gr)
CCI 250Mag
2800fps

I would like to know your data if you got a good load for your gun.

The Powder weight , seating depth and chrono speed ( this is the most important for me)

Why I ask this is cause I'm looking at reloading manuals and the speed they indicate on charge/weight data is very slow for me. For example I'm getting 2800fps with 91gr/SMK and .015 of seat. I have run up to 91.2gr with no pressure signs at all...

Thanks in advance.
Togs.
 
Hey Toggles,
Check out Lapua's website, I think they have those loads listed in their reload data section.
Berger lists 90.0 gr of N570 as max. (for the 300 elite hunters)
 
Hi Hawk-I,

I got the manuals. And working up from the 86.5 min they specify. My problem is I get way higher speeds with the same loads thru my chrono. I don't seat my bullet to saami specs and im running 26" barrel (standard BA 110). My seating depth is .015 from touch

That's why I asked if anyone else are running the same combinations with some chrono speeds.

Cheers!
 
"...thru a Savage BA 110?"..." Makes no difference.
"...a factory Savage will be loaded different than a custom build..." Nonsense.
"...I'm getting 2800fps..." Velocities in manuals reflect the condition on the day of the test only. The manufacturers don't use a rifle for testing. It's usually just a barrel in a universal receiver. However, I suspect you may be reading the chronograph or it's set up incorrectly. Max loads don't get to 2800 fps.
 
I have gone over 2800 ft/sec and not gone over published loads with 300gr OTM's and Scenars , but with different powder, also still chasing that optimum accuracy demon though.
 
sunray said:
"...I'm getting 2800fps..." Velocities in manuals reflect the condition on the day of the test only. The manufacturers don't use a rifle for testing. It's usually just a barrel in a universal receiver. However, I suspect you may be reading the chronograph or it's set up incorrectly. Max loads don't get to 2800 fps.
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My Savage FCP loaded with 300 gr Scenar's and the Lapua published maximum load of N570 powder averaged 2806 for 5 shots with my chronograph set up correctly. Happens to be the most accurate load in my rifle too.

For the OP, I was using 0.015" off the lands and then reseated some of the rounds I had loaded to 20, 30 and 35 thou off the lands and after a trip to the range it turned out that my rifle likes 0.020" jump the best by far.
 
sunray said:
"...thru a Savage BA 110?"..." Makes no difference.
"...a factory Savage will be loaded different than a custom build..." Nonsense.
"...I'm getting 2800fps..." Velocities in manuals reflect the condition on the day of the test only. The manufacturers don't use a rifle for testing. It's usually just a barrel in a universal receiver. However, I suspect you may be reading the chronograph or it's set up incorrectly. Max loads don't get to 2800 fps.
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So, would you answer one thing for me.. Do you own a Savage BA 110 and have shot 300gr at max load thru it ?

I presume the answer will be "no" and you have no say in this matter cause I DO get 2800 fps average on OVER 80 rounds on 4 different days and 2 different chrono's, I would say my speed is pretty "confirmed", loaded at 91gr N570 with Sierra Match king. And today I just verify that also the case with Berger 300gr. My average speed is about 80-100fps higher that the manuals.

...thru a Savage BA 110?"..." - Makes no difference. (It actually does... Savage BA 110 has 26" barrel, and barrel length makes a difference.)

...a factory Savage will be loaded different than a custom build..." Nonsense. - Again I beg to differ. Pressure/speed relation will be affected by bullet seating depth, barrel length and a lot more.

I suspect you may be reading the chronograph or it's set up incorrectly. Max loads don't get to 2800 fps. - I don't think so (just my opinion)

Where is your proof that max loads don't get 2800fps in a Savage BA 110 ?

Man I hate NON - constructive criticism...
 
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