[QUOTE=Topgun 3006;4193317]Ah. I usually go to SD or Dayton WY late spring or early summer for the eradication hunts. Sept. Oct. I'll be in CO this year, or should be anyway health willing, Elk hunting. Plague hit SD a few years back and lowered the numbers on a lot of Colonies in the basin areas. It hit in Montana as well but not TOO badly so you should be able to have some fun.

Op, that twist rate SHOULD be fine out of a 22 inch barrel. As far as some load data, as I said I couldn't get my boy's .243 to shoot a 100 grain and had to drop to a 75gr. Nomercy and Top seem to have some good loads as far as I can tell. Just make up a few test loads with various measures and see what your rifle likes to eat the best. I know every one of my rifles, from the multi thousand dollar customs to the basic bang on the brush knockarounds has a preference and some of them are picky as hell and will drive a sane man to drink! I guess thats part of the "fun" :)

savage
 

Thanks!!!
I guess I need to get to work loading, shooting, etc. I'm hoping the savage likes 100 grains of lead being feed through it. God willing I'll come up with a load, that will preform well at 200yds plus.
God bless ya for your help!!!

No problem. Good thing about the .243 is you can shoot the thing all day and not have a sore shoulder after!

You would be surprised how many revolutions that 3/4 inch faster twist rate than the 1-10 will put on a bullet. Not to mention my boys rifle only had a 20 inch barrel as well so that's 2 more inches of spin up. It should handle a 100gr just dandy. Good luck, load safe, and most of all have FUN!

Best place to pdog shoot in sd?
 

Any one been out there weres the best place to start for someone new to the game?

I just finished up these loads a month ago with my buddies Savage 11 with once fired Winchester brass, IMR 4350, CCI 200 primers and Hornady 100grn BTSP.
1. 38.5grns- 4 in .762 c/c with the 5th opening it up to 1.890 c/c
2. 39.0grns- 1.290 c/c
3. 39.5grns- 3-.270 c/c, 4th- opened it to.775 and the 5th kicked it
to 1.125 c/c
4. 40.0grns- 4-.820 c/c, 5th opened it to 1.575 c/c.

I then went to Hornady 95grn SST
1. 41.0grns- 1.325 c/c.
2. 42.0grns- 1.620 c/c.
3. 43.0grns- 1.458 c/c.
4. 44.0grns- 2.358 c/c.

All groups were 5 shot and barrel was allowed to cool 10minutes between groups and was cleaned with a dipped nylon brush and dry patch. 100yds at 78 degrees and 3mph full value R-L wind. All loads were loaded .010 off the lands. :fighting0007: