ORIGINAL: hossdaniels
My homework. Sorry no pics(dialup o so slow)
Got out and shot the savage ml saturday. Here is what I got.1st 4 groups at 102 yds.fifth group at 206 yds, sixth group at 290 yds(all lasered).
First group(after fouler) 1 1/2" with barnes original/black crush rib
Second group 1 1/4" with barnes original and plain short harvester
Third group 3/4" With barnes original and 3 petal ez load.
want to do it again!!
Fourth group 1 1/4" same combo two touching, one flier[:@]
Fifth group(206 yds)just under 4" same combo
Sixth group at 290 yards same combo a hair under 5", centered about 4" right of bull (slight breeze~5mph)
Nothing spectacular, but I did find sucess with the 3 petal sabot, hadn't tried that one before with this bullet.
What do you think? B+?
No, I say A- at least and the only reason I won't go A is that if I did youwould think your done. I have a Savage and am going to try the Barnes origonal also, also he Barnes FB. Have not heard of anyone shooting the 3-petal ez with a Barnes. Is that the 3 petal ez for .452 bullets. Also what powder were you shooting? Did you have any misfires? I have had several with all powders except 5744.
Did you read the post on Savage forum about the TMZ and the Knight blue sabots, I think they are 3 petal ez, but I am not sure. Do you know.
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