ORIGINAL: herman
Chap,fine looking outfit you have there.The savage if you shoot it enough you will find that there are many powders and bullets that shoot really well in it. My best load is the IMR4759 (47.5 grs) 250 sst or sw.and win primers.This is a stout load and gives 2440 fps.I think a lot of fellows use this powder and 42 0r 43 grs and the 250 and 300.
I have taken several deer with this load and the sst 250 from 50yds to 234yds,all complete pass throughs.All dropped on the spot except one that was running when I shot it behind the shoulder and it went about 75 yds.I have shot this load with the 300 sst and it shot great but think it was a little to hot.Watched a buddie put 7 in one hole at 100 yds with this load,but he has since went to the 250 gr sst.If you try the 4759 I would start out with 42 grs and work up you may find a load you like in a lower dose.
I think my best load with the 5744 was 45 grs,its been awhile since I shot it.
I have only shot my savage 3 times this year and that was to unload it after the season,and then shot around an inch group at 200 yds.Took 3 deer during the muzzleloader season,one at 170 yds,200 yds and 230 yds.
I picked up a box of the 250 xtps to play with but just haven't gotten around to doing it I am at the range at least one day a week but just keep putting off the savage.I do want to try some different powders with them and will get to them shortly.
Good luck on finding the load and bullet you like I am sure you will with the savage.ImR 4759,N110,N120,10x,IMR 4198 are some of the powders that have worked great in my savage.
Zeroing a scope in at 300 yds just before hunting season last year.
4-shot group I had shot back in april of 06 at 300 yds.
Herman, Thank you, I love the looks of the black on the silver barrel. Thanks for your wisdom and experience in this, espeically on the pass thrus. Did the SST's expand any at the long yardages? What scope do you have on yourrifle power wise, mine is only 3x9, I am pretty sure I could not see a 300 yard shot well, two hundred is going to be my max. That was great, great shooting.
I have some SSTs both TC Shockwave and Hornady, maybe about 10 or 12 of them of each kind. I intend on shooting them after I get the XTPs to consistently hit, they are cheaper and what the rifle was designed to shoot, so I figure that that is the right thing.
Can you tell me why you like the 4759 over the AA 5744? I can tell a difference between APP and 777, the 777 has more power therefore more recoil. What is the difference between the 4759 and the 5744? I understand that the 5744 is more "forgiving". I am not sure what that means. I did have two shots out of the 30 I shot that didn't go off, I cocked the rifle again and it went off the send time. Has that ever happened to you? Again great shooting and thanks for the "hope" of getting dialed in like your shooting---truly awsome accuracy. Chap Gleason