Loads For Savage FT/R 6BR

[foxbat]

Just picked up one of the Savage precision rigs in 6BR...
Looking for some suggestions on loads....

 

[JasonYuke]

107 sierra, with 28.0 grains of varget, lapua brass, cci br primers on the lands

 

[foxbat]

Pretty much what I was thinking.
I'll load some up starting with what was suggested, and then work up.
Cheers!

 

[Bob Raymond]

107 sierra, with 28.0 grains of varget, lapua brass, cci br primers on the lands

Jason,

Did you try jumping this load?

 

[Obtunded]

What twist?

For 1:8, go 30 grains of Varget, Berger 105, CCI BR4 or 450 and jam 20 thou past first land contact. If you aren't making bug holes at 100M, throw the gun away

Scroll down and look at these pet loads....http://www.6mmbr.com/6mmbr.html

 

[BOBXXX]

My 1-8 twist #17 contour Krieger loves 105 Berger VLDS, cci 450s , 29.5 gr Varget, Lapua Cases, seated 15 thou in the lands. Little tiny holes at 100 & 200 m all day long.

 

[Obtunded]

Hey Bob, out of curiosity,what velocity are you at? My 30 gr tack-driving load with the twin to your barrel is at 2790 and my 31 grain tack driving load is at 2910

 

[BOBXXX]

Hey Obtunded, I have about 250 rounds down the pipe and I havent run any accross the chrony for a while but at last check the were runin 2735. I have talked to a few guys that have said the Kriegers need 5-600 down the barrel and they will start to give you a little more speed. Another fellow I know has a Shillen from Jerry that is an inch shorter that is getting anther 150 fps out of the same load. whats your take on that.

 

[JasonYuke]

Jason,

Did you try jumping this load?

Never did Bob!

It shoots to darn good with it into the lands

The last agg I shot was into a .263 avg with some good groups and one poor one to ruin it lol!


I have also had good success with 30.0 but I started at 28.0

 

[6mm Shooter]

30.3gr Varget with a 105 Berger is running 2860fps out of my 30" McGowan.

 

[Obtunded]

Bob,

The most likely explanation for speed variation is not the barrel, it is the Varget. My last batch of Varget requires a full grain more powder to maintain the same speeds as the previous batch - in the same barrel. I have never had a BR get noticably faster with more use. This is a known phenomenon and a source of much frustration when having to switch to a new batch. The most consistent powder I have ever used was RL15, but it is hard to find in quantity.