Guys this is Velma, my first centerfire savage. She is a Savage 12 Low Profile in a 243 win. She is topped with a 6-18 mill dot Mark 2. Have had her for a little over a week now and have over 150 rounds through her. SHE SHOOTS LIGHTS OUT! I shot a 4", 4 shot group at 600 yards with her the other day, and my brother was 1 for 2 on an 8" target at 975 yards. ( I got it dialed in with my two shots then let him have at it.)
POP I see why you love the Savages!
Here is the first blood story... Was making the rounds on the farm this morning and saw a yote sitting on a sand dune watching me drive by. I pulled up into a cut in the road so he couldn't see me. Grabbed Velma and my range finder and belly crawled to the top of the cut. The yote was still standing there at 459 yards. Looked at my chart and made the adjustments to the scope. I took a breath and let a 105 A Max fly. I got back on target just in time to see him drop in his tracks!
The first load I tested (44 gr. of RL 15 and 55gr NBT, Nosler brass, 210, 2.637") shot three into a quarter inch, I seemed to of miss placed that target but here is another one I shot the other day. 4 in one group and the fifth just a bit outside.
Here is the 105 A Max load, 46.5 gr RL25, Nosler Brass, Fed 210, 2.780" These are .005" into the lands, the farther away from the lands I go the bigger groups get.
Not sure how to get the pics bigger, if any of you guys that can want to your more than welcome.
POP I see why you love the Savages!
Here is the first blood story... Was making the rounds on the farm this morning and saw a yote sitting on a sand dune watching me drive by. I pulled up into a cut in the road so he couldn't see me. Grabbed Velma and my range finder and belly crawled to the top of the cut. The yote was still standing there at 459 yards. Looked at my chart and made the adjustments to the scope. I took a breath and let a 105 A Max fly. I got back on target just in time to see him drop in his tracks!
The first load I tested (44 gr. of RL 15 and 55gr NBT, Nosler brass, 210, 2.637") shot three into a quarter inch, I seemed to of miss placed that target but here is another one I shot the other day. 4 in one group and the fifth just a bit outside.
Here is the 105 A Max load, 46.5 gr RL25, Nosler Brass, Fed 210, 2.780" These are .005" into the lands, the farther away from the lands I go the bigger groups get.
Not sure how to get the pics bigger, if any of you guys that can want to your more than welcome.
