Savage Model 12 LRPV 6mm Norma Loading Advice?

[AndrewNS]

Hi guys, looking for someone who has a Savage Model 12 LRPV chambered in 6mm Norma with the 1 in 12 twist that can give me some starting points for a load.

I'm open to just about any bullet weight/brand, but would really like to use H4895 powder as I already have it on hand for other calibers.

I will be using Lapua brass.

Looking to shoot at 100 to 300 meters.

Thanks in advance!

 

[dr.fire]

varget and light bullet 60-80 gr should work well

 

[cdn shooter]

Have you measured freebore yet?

 

[b72471]

6BR Norma with the 1 in 12 twist you would have to go with the 60-80gr bullet.
The H4895 is one of the better powders to use.

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

Have you measured freebore yet?

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6mm br Remington has a slow trust and is throated for short bullets.. 40 to 70 gr...
6mm br Norma..has a fast twist 1 and 8..
The throat on the cartridge has a long throat, so that you can use 115 to 120 gr bullets..

 

[yodave]

30 grains of N135, 80 grain Berger bullet, federal 205 primer, start with a 10 thou jump and work into a 20 thou jamb until the groups turn into ragged holes

 

[AndrewNS]

Have you measured freebore yet?

I actually don't have the rifle yet. It's still in the mail and should arrive this Monday... Once it arrives I plan to have it all measured to get a good overall length to seat the bullets.

 

[AndrewNS]

6BR Norma with the 1 in 12 twist you would have to go with the 60-80gr bullet.
The H4895 is one of the better powders to use.

I picked up some 68 grain Berger FB target bullets to start with. Hopefully I'll have success with them!

 

[cdn shooter]

I shoot 66gr Barts flatbase over Varget in my 13.5t 6br. Mine is a Norma chamber and it has .100 freebore (as yours should be). This pretty much rules out all the boat tail bullets in the 66-68gr range. I’ve found the Berger column BR is almost as accurate as the Barts, your rifle might like different stuff of course.