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Offline hotburn76

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My first sloppy hole!
« on: August 03, 2008, 05:21:24 PM »
Been breaking in the new Savage 12 in 204 and have had plenty of sub MOA 100 yard groups, but the goal has been to make clover leafs.  Yesterday I shot this group with 21.8 grains of IMR 4198 and a 39 grain SBK.  Center to center was .18!  This must be a great bullet for this gun because one other thing happened that I have never had happen.  I loaded the full range from 20.0 to 22.0 per the book, and all the groups shot less then 1.25 and several had bullets touching.  Most of the time loading full range for me I have some groups that are close and then one end or the other is hand size.  This was only a three shot group and now I will go back and try to repeat and work on a five shot group.  Just wanted to show my first one.  Thanks to all who have helped with this reloading adventure.


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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2008, 05:25:03 PM »
good shooting.
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 08:39:06 AM »
Can't complain about that one!
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 12:53:39 AM »
It feels good when it all comes together. Good Shooting ;)
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 03:29:45 AM »
Very nice, I have a Savage 10 in 17 Remington, and it is a lot of fun also.  Here is your classic clover leaf in a .17 size.  Larry

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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2008, 03:00:09 PM »
Thanks for the replys guys! Having lots of fun with this gun! Went out tonight and tried some 32 grain Noslers with that did not do to well, had one group that did .75 group. Then I shot some 30 grain bergers with 23.5 grains of 4198 and was as happy as a kid at christmas. This is just a three shot group, I like it to much to try a five! Will have to play with five shot groups soon. Enjoy the pic!



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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 01:30:42 PM »
Nice groups guys. Guess I should take a pic of my recent one-holer! :)

Or.....maybe I will save it till after I get testing done on new ammo.
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2008, 03:15:19 PM »
After trying various powder loads I found my Savage LPV 204 didn't like a shallow bullet seating depth.  I finally got this group by seating quite a bit deeper.
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2016192800040550236ppnCpj
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2008, 03:27:59 PM »
Nice!
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2008, 03:55:10 PM »
Sweet shooting man. :)
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2008, 11:38:21 PM »
Congrats and good shooting.

The same for everyone else who has done so as well.

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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2008, 12:17:45 PM »
Nice shooting man! :)
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Re: My first sloppy hole!
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2008, 07:36:41 PM »
I had a 12FV-S in .204 that loved RL-10x and 39gr blitzkings about 24.5gr seated to 2.305" W/ Federal 205M and Hunting Shack brass from ammo I got from Cabelas.I chrono'ed that load at 3713fps avg. It was most likely most accurate Factory barreled Savage I ever had. I shot many of groups in the .100's but truly a .400-.500" gun. And I dumped a turkey's at 395yds and 275yds -dead no flop, but alot of bigger P.A. chucks make it back to there holes if you don't hit'um good, great now I want another .204
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