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I have had a big smile on my face since going to the range today with my new Savage Long Range Hunter in 338 Lapua. The factory Hornady 250 grain bullets printed into two groups averaging 0.85" with cleaning between rounds and a fair wind. Very consistent and should improve with handloading. OK..I have a Savage 99 that shoots as well with the right load but I am just getting started.
More impressively...this thing doesn't kick...The weight and brake take it down to 308 Territory. The Accu-Trigger breaks super clean and the 300 yard gong took a hammering. It was swinging with gusto and the hits came fast! Power, precision and speed without pain!!!!!
The big 5 round magazine feeds well and empties are flung out with authority. ( I was worried as it won't eject the heavy loaded rounds that far).
I really like it. Recovering from recoil fast enough to see the gong swing was a real revelation. Should be no trouble getting it to 1/2-3/4 minute and 600 yards should be pretty doable. This might not seem like much to hardcore Long rangers but to me is pretty dang great.
Merry Christmas. I love this thing.
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THIS THREAD NEEDS PICS!!!!
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I have had a big smile on my face since going to the range today with my new Savage Long Range Hunter in 338 Lapua. The factory Hornady 250 grain bullets printed into two groups averaging 0.85" with cleaning between rounds and a fair wind. Very consistent and should improve with handloading. OK..I have a Savage 99 that shoots as well with the right load but I am just getting started.
More impressively...this thing doesn't kick...The weight and brake take it down to 308 Territory. The Accu-Trigger breaks super clean and the 300 yard gong took a hammering. It was swinging with gusto and the hits came fast! Power, precision and speed without pain!!!!!
The big 5 round magazine feeds well and empties are flung out with authority. ( I was worried as it won't eject the heavy loaded rounds that far).
I really like it. Recovering from recoil fast enough to see the gong swing was a real revelation. Should be no trouble getting it to 1/2-3/4 minute and 600 yards should be pretty doable. This might not seem like much to hardcore Long rangers but to me is pretty dang great.
Merry Christmas. I love this thing. Sounds like you got a good one this time. Did you ever get that winchester extreme weather to shooting good? I agree this thread needs pics. Rifle and groups......
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Never got the Extreme weather doing what it should. I bought a 325 WSW stainless A-bolt...and it shoots into 4" at 400 yards with a 2-7X scope and several loads. I am happy with that in a light rifle.
The Winchester got sold. It was copper fouler as well. Just cleaned the Savage and no copper fouling at all. Unusual in such a fast shooter!
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OK..instead of pictures I invite you to take a look at it on you-tube. No action shots but you can take a look at it and one of the barrel break in groups... I think it will be a keeper when it's broken in and tuned up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8zxBlE3tWs
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Looks like you got a good one there. Thanks for sharing..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Nice rifle! Might I suggest a 9 volt battery for that smoke detector, could just save your life 
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I really like the look of those rifles. I am glad to see it shoots as good as it looks.
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Nice rifle! Might I suggest a 9 volt battery for that smoke detector, could just save your life Yeah, that. And also learn to pronounce it Lap-Pouh-Ah or Lap-Wah, not La-Pew-Ah. Very nice rifle.
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Not my smoke alarm..it's the microwave... I am going to stick with La-Pew-Ah as that is the local variant.
Any first handinformation on the Savage 111 LRH would be appreciated. So far My reloads won't outshoot the Factory Hornady. Often 4 shots clustered in a hole and one vertical outlier.
I am going to vary powder charges and seating depyh. Wouldn't be against steel bedding the stock but not that familiar with the bedding theory behind the accu-stock.
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I have skim bedded HS Prec stocks before to make them fit. The 700's didn't drop in and out anymore, or more of flop in and out. Cannot say that it helped the accuracy much though, they were not moving around against the block. It was just a sloppy fit and I bedded the chamber area too. Not familiar with the accu stock, read they are different than a block though.
What does it mean when the primers fall out of the case?
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As with all these "tactical" rifles, the barrels are too short to really get the powder burned.
Hate to point out the obvious that a 338 RUM is more powerful and ammo/brass is far, far less expensive.
Put a 34" nitrided 3 groove barrel on it from S&S, it will be an awakening.
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You also dishonor the 28th division by using the unit patch as an insult.
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As with all these "tactical" rifles, the barrels are too short to really get the powder burned.
Hate to point out the obvious that a 338 RUM is more powerful and ammo/brass is far, far less expensive.
Put a 34" nitrided 3 groove barrel on it from S&S, it will be an awakening. Man the 28" tube on it (with Muzzle brake) makes it plenty cumbersome enough for me. Expansion ratio is similar to the 7mm Rem Mag. 26" of usable barrel gets me up to 4500 ft pounds. Long range to me is 500-600 yards. This rig should do that.
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500 yards is where we shoot 308 ARs. 2000 is where it starts getting interesting.
Back in the day, our military rifle matches with U.S. Rifle caliber 30 M-1 went out to 600, 4 position with iron sights and a tight sling. (most folks today couldn't shoot irons and have no idea what a "tight sling" is.)
The 34" 338 RUM should push the new 300 gr Berger over 2800, that's serious.
Also the 338 RUM now in the build phase, will be less $ even with the very expensive 34" nitrided barrel, than the Savage Star Trek 338 Lapua.
Hey NSAQAM, Larry is very "IN", LOL
You also dishonor the 28th division by using the unit patch as an insult.
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"Also the 338 RUM now in the build phase, will be less $ even with the very expensive 34" nitrided barrel, than the Savage Star Trek 338 Lapua."
You can build a 338 RUM for less than $1300?
I need to meet your 'smith!
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My longest shot to date was on a caribou at about 440 yards with a 6.5 Rem Mag. I thought the impact energy was getting a bit low. It also seemed very far away!
The 338 Lapua will max out 300 grain Sierras to 2700fps from a 26" barrel with Retumbo. The energy at 600 yards is at the 308 Muzzle level. I like that, knowing first hand how hard the 308 smacks caribou out to 300 yards.
Beyond 600 yards I won't be shooting at a Big Game animal. Too much to go wrong at my skill and imagination level.
If I had the ability or contacts to make a custom 338 with a 34" barrel for less than the Savage I'd be tempted. As is I like the Savage LRH option. So far my best accuracy is at 0.75 MOA and hopefully barrel break in and load development will shrink that a bit. However if I can carry .75 MOA to 600 yards (4.5"), I'll be very happy. Even 1MOA at 600 yards will be adequate for me.
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250 Sierra Match Bullets down to 0.5MOA at -30C at the Range with RL 22. 250 Sierra Spitz Boattails to 0.75 MOA. Distance testing to follow. Maybe I'll wait for it to warm up.
So far the Sierra Matchkings haven't shot over MOA with any load combination. On the other hand 265 Barnes TTSX haven't gone under 2 MOA. 225 Barnes MRX crowd into 1 MOA with RL 19.
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