Tika T3 with hand loads. Center was my fouling shots. Four corners are load workups. I had red dot stickers over these holes I was aiming at.
I settled on the R3 for my load.
The rifle barrels that are now made today via computer driven machines are of extreme quality at a fraction of the cost 50 years ago, I am showing my age.
Given these great barrels today the accuracy of long distance shots is driven by the skill of the shooter and the shooter knowing the proper loads and bullets for which he is attempting these shots.
Odd story about some great ammo. We made some of the finest ammo we could to most exact standards for my friends father in law. We also tried to sight it in with his rifle. It was throwing a pattern about a foot at 100 yards. This was totally weird. I then took my rifle with the same ammo. I made shots with 1/2 inch groups. The ammo was great. My .270 had a two inch longer barrel and a different twist rate.
We then took the same ammo with a different powder load that slowed down the velocity by only 200 feet per second. The former rifle then achieved precise groupings.
Tika T3 with hand loads. Center was my fouling shots. Four corners are load workups. I had red dot stickers over these holes I was aiming at.
I settled on the R3 for my load.
My Savage 6.5 Creedmore out of the box with Hornaday 140 grain bullets managed 3 shots at 100 yards within 1.5” I suspect it was due to the first shot being my friend and the other two me.
Currently waiting on Fed Ex to deliver, this morning, my Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x56 firedot duplex reticle. Would be shooting it today but needed signature.
I like the Creedmore over .308 now. Seems more accurate. I loaded 130gr bullets the other day versus 140 gr Hornaday we shall see how they perform. The bible (Nosler) says that’s the more accurate round.
I’d like to leave a vote for the SWEDE-—6.5 x 55..inexpensive,never cranky ....
“Then Savage Arms came out with the AccuTrigger in 2002. (I was a beta tester for this trigger and told them I thought it was too fragile and complicated for hunters. Boy, did I blow that one!) ”
He sure did. I own a Savage Model 110 chambered in .308. It came with a factory installed Nikon BDC scope. Out the door for less than $400 on sale. I have some cartridges I worked up with the 168 grain Sierra Match Kings over 42 grains of Reloader 12.
All I did was give the rifle a good cleaning before hitting the range. Out of the box I put 5 shots inside 3/4 of an inch at 100 yards. Amazing accuracy for that kind of money.
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