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Re: Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308 Help
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AquaMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What weight bullet would you recommend for this rifle out to 1000 meters? It has a 1:10 twist and a 24" barrel and is chambered in 308. Mostly will be used for target shooting and some hunting. Thanks </div></div>
For LR target to 1000yds/1000m I would start with 175 SMK. I used to shoot a Rem 5R 30 24" and the 175s were just fine.
I shoot 155 Scenars now in a 23" GAP 1:11.25 twist an they get out to 1K very easy. Not sure how a factory Savage would like the 155s; my 5R did not like them at all..
Not sure about hunting rounds - never used my 308s for that purpose.
YMMV
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AquaMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What weight bullet would you recommend for this rifle out to 1000 meters? It has a 1:10 twist and a 24" barrel and is chambered in 308. Mostly will be used for target shooting and some hunting. Thanks </div></div>
For LR target to 1000yds/1000m I would start with 175 SMK. I used to shoot a Rem 5R 30 24" and the 175s were just fine.
I shoot 155 Scenars now in a 23" GAP 1:11.25 twist an they get out to 1K very easy. Not sure how a factory Savage would like the 155s; my 5R did not like them at all..
Not sure about hunting rounds - never used my 308s for that purpose.
YMMV
Re: Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308 Help
I run 175 SMK's over 43.6g of Varget in my Savage 10fcp hs.
Good out to 1000 yds.
For hunting I run 175 Berger Hunting VLD's over the same powder charge.
Both loads shoot virtually identical.
2620 fps.
I run 175 SMK's over 43.6g of Varget in my Savage 10fcp hs.
Good out to 1000 yds.
For hunting I run 175 Berger Hunting VLD's over the same powder charge.
Both loads shoot virtually identical.
2620 fps.
Re: Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308 Help
175 SMK works better than 168 out to 1000 yds with my 22" Rem 700.
175 SMK works better than 168 out to 1000 yds with my 22" Rem 700.
Re: Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308 Help
I was playing around with the 208 a-maxes in my 10FP it seems like a lot of fun. Anything in the 170gr family of bullets ought to get you out to 1000 without to much of an issue you could always pick up a box of federal Gold Metal Match with the 175gr smks and see how it works in your rifle then duplicate the round through reloading.
I was playing around with the 208 a-maxes in my 10FP it seems like a lot of fun. Anything in the 170gr family of bullets ought to get you out to 1000 without to much of an issue you could always pick up a box of federal Gold Metal Match with the 175gr smks and see how it works in your rifle then duplicate the round through reloading.
Re: Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308 Help
I tried several bullets in my Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308. The problem is the 1-10 twist which is really fast. Much faster than you need for something like a 175gr SMK so I went ahead and focused on longer bullets that need a faster twist. Hornady 178 & 208 Amax did well. Also the Hornady 178 BTHP. I had the best results with the Berger 190gr VLD hunting. If not for the cost these would have been an easy choice. My rifle just loved them.
I tried several bullets in my Savage 10 FCP HS precision 308. The problem is the 1-10 twist which is really fast. Much faster than you need for something like a 175gr SMK so I went ahead and focused on longer bullets that need a faster twist. Hornady 178 & 208 Amax did well. Also the Hornady 178 BTHP. I had the best results with the Berger 190gr VLD hunting. If not for the cost these would have been an easy choice. My rifle just loved them.
