Hi All. Just finished some load development for my short range project. I picked up a 6mmbr Savage fluted large shank from a fellow CGNer and some 80gr bergers from another a short time ago.
I did some searching and considered keeping the br but went the 243 win route. Why, I had the dies, brass, etc readily on hand. Didn't want to pony up the cash to retool. The barrel had reportedly 400 rounds down when spun off. It is in a 1-12 twist barrel so I chose the lighter rounds for 300m work. I did some research on the 6br site for some enlightenment and advice.
I then had Gunrunner8 rechamber and re-thread the barrel. And I had him touch up the crown for good measure. It is shot off my f-class sporter platform with a 8x32 vortex. The receiver is a savage 10.
Sure, it may not be a 6BR and have long barrel life. But I will enjoy each shot down range until it gives up the ghost. Below are some results at the range. I will have fun running the F class potential out of this one.
Found a lower node at 41.0 gr and tested at 300m. Also tested the best node at 42.3 and it is a keeper. No velocity for the higher node as the chrony didn't have enough light at the time as I was shooting in the very early AM.
Can a Savage factory barrel shoot...I'll let you decide. Now I just have to keep the form up and those shots to the right may want to mingle with the rest.
I did some searching and considered keeping the br but went the 243 win route. Why, I had the dies, brass, etc readily on hand. Didn't want to pony up the cash to retool. The barrel had reportedly 400 rounds down when spun off. It is in a 1-12 twist barrel so I chose the lighter rounds for 300m work. I did some research on the 6br site for some enlightenment and advice.
I then had Gunrunner8 rechamber and re-thread the barrel. And I had him touch up the crown for good measure. It is shot off my f-class sporter platform with a 8x32 vortex. The receiver is a savage 10.
Sure, it may not be a 6BR and have long barrel life. But I will enjoy each shot down range until it gives up the ghost. Below are some results at the range. I will have fun running the F class potential out of this one.
Found a lower node at 41.0 gr and tested at 300m. Also tested the best node at 42.3 and it is a keeper. No velocity for the higher node as the chrony didn't have enough light at the time as I was shooting in the very early AM.
Can a Savage factory barrel shoot...I'll let you decide. Now I just have to keep the form up and those shots to the right may want to mingle with the rest.
