Savage 110 long action .308 does it's thing.

[charlie b]

And picking the wrong bullet can suck as well. Good shooting.

[Fuj']

pushing a 150 gn custom flat base bench rest bullet

Who made this bullet, it's length, and what twist rate is your barrel ??

[NF1E]

The 150 bullets.

1. Jimmy Carpenter put these together using Berger jackets.
2. Bullet OAL 1.166"
3. Bullet BTO 0.552
4. Savage 110 barrel 1-10

The 110 gr bullets for the last ladder are Sierra hp varminters.

[NF1E]

Loading up this morning for the final .1 of the ladder I have been working on with Lapua .308 brass, 210 M primers and Varget. Using the 41.6 from the last target set as a center point. Loads will be 5 each from 41.4 to 41.9. May seem like a lot of effort, but developing a load specifically for the " fly swatter" target using a .308 Savage bolt rifle takes a little more work than for generic bullseye shooting. I have been known to enjoy a good challenge and the focus on this one has been a hoot for the last couple of months. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

41.4 ended up being the choice. ran a couple more load ladders after the previous photo today with a temp of 25 degrees and a light wind. Last one was 41.3, 41.4 and 41.5 just for the halibut and 41.4 won. Supposed to be rainy tomorrow with another 3+ inches predicted. Expecting to spend some time loading a couple hundred 110 Sierra hp varminters in Lapua cases over 41.4 gn of Varget set off with 210M primers. Looking forward to attacking the flyswatter target with ammo ready to do the work. Whatta Hobby!

[NF1E]

1st of April with no breeze, overcast and 40 deg. Shot a 10 kills out of 25 so I am very pleased with this rifle and ammo. All 25 shots were sub moa with the barrel getting hot. No time or cooling between shots for this test. 110 gn Sierra varminters over 41.4 gn of Varget in Lapua cases set off with 210Ms. Whatta Hobby!