What ammo works in your Savage HB ?

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I've been playing with my savage heavy barreled rifle ( Bolt model with accu trigger ). It won't print groups very well at 50 yds. Every thing has been gone over screws scope etc. so I am thinking it may be the ammo.

So far I have used about 5 different types of your basic stuff. What type of ammo has worked best in your savages ? The gun will give me under an inch at 50 yds but I feel that it should do better. I was hoping to find some ammo that will shoot under .5" that doesn't cost as much as the high end stuff.

All info and advice much appreciated:)
 
Since he tried "5 kinds of ammo" then it must be a 22LR..... the others don;t have that many flying around.

I had good results with Remington's Bulk (gold HP) and Yellow Jacket. As opposed to my other rimfires that don't shoot it nearly as good.
 
sub-inch at 50 is very very good for a factory 22 with factory bulk ammo. My Savage will do ~.5 at 50 with Stingers and Quik-Shoks and keep within minute of gopher out to a hundred.
 
I find with my savage that I can obtain good groups from almost any high grain bullet. I highly recommend copper plated as it's easier on your rifle as well as easier to clean then lead that gums it up over time. I also use a 8x32 scope.

Types of specific ammo I have used and would recommend in order include:
Winchester white box 40 grn for 18/500 at wally mart
Federal blue box (champion) brand wtih 38 grain hollow point usually CT
American Eagle 40grn copper

As far as group sizes we conduct competitions with course of fires at 25yrd-50yrd-75yrd-100yrd. All 10 round groups. At 25 I can easily make one jagged hole the size of a dime. At 50yrd I'm around a nickel I find mirage and wind can blow one out. My 75yrd is approx a quarter again mirage and wind plays moreso on the bullet trajectory at this range. 100yrds is about the size of a toonie. We shoot of the bench allowing a sand bag for those that wish, I personally shoot off of a harris bipod. We are free holding in the shoulder.

Alot of the anchutz riflemen are using Eley or Lapua .22 ammo. I just am not so competitive that my groups need that level of expense. Mind you I fire alot of ammo. That definately plays a part as well.

Hope this sheds some light for you. Have a good one.
 
I have 2 types of ammo that I use in all of my rimfires, the American Eagle 38 gr and Win dynapoints 40 grain, the out comes the Paco tool and voila, my Sav HB likes the dynapoints the best. FS
 
american eagle 40 grain solids shoot the best in my mark II accu-trigger model. at $15 per 500 I'm not gonna complain. but if you want to shoot that real expensive stuff hats off to ya.
 
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