Re: Savage 10FP: Is this a 0.5 MOA rifle (with Pics)?
I went shooting at 300 yards with my new load (43 g Varget, lapua, SMK 175, OAL 2.81).
Few observations:
1. Limiting factors:
My scope (SS 10X42M) and/or my own ability, might be preventing me from getting a better accuracy.
2. Wrong OAL:
All these targets have been shot with the bullet sitting at 0.025 from the rifling. My intent was to have jump of only 0.005 but I hadn’t taken into account the throat erosion. Next time I’ll correct this.
3.Lee better than RCBS:
I changed my dies from RCBS to Lee Deluxe 3-Die Set and I like them a lot more (the middle 1.69 inch grouping at 300 Y is Lee).
4.Less accurate at 100 than at 300:
43 g Varget seems to group better at 300 yards than at 100. I’m thinking maybe the bullet isn’t totally stabilized at 100 yards. But I didn’t shoot enough at 100 to confirm this impression.
So no… This is still not a sub 0.5 MOA rifle. But I’m not done yet. Next time, I’ll use exclusively lee dies and will sit the bullets at 0.005. I’ll see how it goes.
I went shooting at 300 yards with my new load (43 g Varget, lapua, SMK 175, OAL 2.81).
Few observations:
1. Limiting factors:
My scope (SS 10X42M) and/or my own ability, might be preventing me from getting a better accuracy.
2. Wrong OAL:
All these targets have been shot with the bullet sitting at 0.025 from the rifling. My intent was to have jump of only 0.005 but I hadn’t taken into account the throat erosion. Next time I’ll correct this.
3.Lee better than RCBS:
I changed my dies from RCBS to Lee Deluxe 3-Die Set and I like them a lot more (the middle 1.69 inch grouping at 300 Y is Lee).
4.Less accurate at 100 than at 300:
43 g Varget seems to group better at 300 yards than at 100. I’m thinking maybe the bullet isn’t totally stabilized at 100 yards. But I didn’t shoot enough at 100 to confirm this impression.
So no… This is still not a sub 0.5 MOA rifle. But I’m not done yet. Next time, I’ll use exclusively lee dies and will sit the bullets at 0.005. I’ll see how it goes.
