Need advice with A savage smokeless load
08-17-2010, 08:07 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 44
Need advice with A savage smokeless load
I just bought another savage muzzleloader I sold my last 1. I Gave him all my load info and stuff and he lost it. i was wondering if some1 could tell me an exact load that is workin in their gun that can get me a .5 MOA? Thanks
08-18-2010, 06:21 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
Posts: 3,925
I do want to mention the Savage is alot more consistent with BH209 then with smokeless. N110,N120,IMR4198,5744,IMR4759, dont shoot like BH209 in my Savages. Another nice thing about BH209 is loading by volume. The smokeless powders need to be measured by weight not volume.
08-18-2010, 07:46 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Webster NY.
Posts: 189
I've not had any problems with consistency from IMR-4759 in my Savage. I can obtain this powder for $18.00 a pound and get 160 shots out of it. Compare that to BH-209 and its much cheaper to shoot. As far as weighing charges it takes me about 20 minutes to weigh my charges for the season, piece of cake, not to mention I am pushing a 300gr projectile at 2200fps. I'll take full advantage of the guns capabilities and stick with the smokeless.
08-18-2010, 09:06 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
Posts: 3,925
I've not had any problems with consistency from IMR-4759 in my Savage. I can obtain this powder for $18.00 a pound and get 160 shots out of it. Compare that to BH-209 and its much cheaper to shoot. As far as weighing charges it takes me about 20 minutes to weigh my charges for the season, piece of cake, not to mention I am pushing a 300gr projectile at 2200fps. I'll take full advantage of the guns capabilities and stick with the smokeless.
08-18-2010, 10:04 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Webster NY.
Posts: 189
Grouse, I was merely responding to your comments in regards to smokeless powders being inconsistent. I just wanted the original poster Hogtiming to know the advantages IMO of smokeless powders and that when the right combination is found it can be a very consistent load. He now has some good options provided by us both and that is what is most important here. Certainly did not want to cause a stir in anyway.
08-18-2010, 10:12 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
Post it up in this forum, the guy that holds the patent on the Savage smokeless lives in Greensboro and frequents this forum...
His handle is 1Shot1Kill...
http://nchuntandfish.com/forums/index.php
His handle is 1Shot1Kill...
http://nchuntandfish.com/forums/index.php
08-18-2010, 10:20 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
Here you go, someone already asked him that question...
http://nchuntandfish.com/forums/show...ghlight=savage
http://nchuntandfish.com/forums/show...ghlight=savage