basingstokebulletdodger Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi All I was thinking of getting another .308 for club FClass comps from 600-1000yds. I just wandered if anyone had some feedback on the Savage 12 FTR? Also, any info on a good workable load for those distances. Many Thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Great rifle - quite a few in use at my Club. They usually shoot very well out of the box. A good 'starter' load is usually 155gn bullets with Vit 140 powder though many FTR shooters are now favoring the heavier bullets 185 - 215gn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Where I live 168's will make 1000 most of the time, but 175's are a sure bet if you are using a 1-10" or faster twist.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Interestingly, at the recent F Class Nationals in the USA, there were 56 shooters in the FTR/308 class. 19 used the 185gn Berger - the rest used 200 - 215gn bullets. There is definitely a trend..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basingstokebulletdodger Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Interestingly, at the recent F Class Nationals in the USA, there were 56 shooters in the FTR/308 class. 19 used the 185gn Berger - the rest used 200 - 215gn bullets. There is definitely a trend..... I already have an FTR .308 and are happily using the Berger 185gr Juggernauts. They seem to work nicely in my rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Bullet-dodger - just read your 'bottom-line' - how does the 6.5-284 work with a 26 inch barrel? What powder and bullets are you using? Any m/v readings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Vince,indeed;and as I've suggested elsewhere,here is some ofthe reasoning perhaps,behind this trend.... To just equal the 142g BC .565 bullet @2950 in 6.5 (x284)- one time benchmark cartridge- a 308 calibre needs a 220 bullet (BC.627) 2650. Increase velocity a bit,and you can use a pro rata lighter bullet (BC too,as long as compensation occurs ). While that keeps 30 cal "competitive' in Open competition ballistically (but not in all wind beating strategies), it's not surprising that closed class 308 win shooters have seen the advantages too,and are adopting the heavier bullets....in a nutshell,ballistically they have advantages over the lighter 30 cal bullets-which is all that is needed in closed 308w cal competitions-you (only !)) have to beat other 308w shooters,not all comers including the current hot cartridges in 7,6.5,6 etc. And you can continue to do so for a bit longer with the same barrel ,if not shoulder -as you will still have to keep within weight limits and absorb more recoil. :-) gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basingstokebulletdodger Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Bullet-dodger - just read your 'bottom-line' - how does the 6.5-284 work with a 26 inch barrel? What powder and bullets are you using? Any m/v readings? Hi I was using N560 54.5gr and chrono at just over 3050fps. Going to try some N165 to see is I can save some barrel life!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basingstokebulletdodger Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Bullet-dodger - just read your 'bottom-line' - how does the 6.5-284 work with a 26 inch barrel? What powder and bullets are you using? Any m/v readings? Hi I was using N560 54.5gr and chrono at just over 3050fps. Going to try some N165 to see is I can save some barrel life!!!!! Hi I was using N560 54.5gr and chrono at just over 3050fps. Going to try some N165 to see is I can save some barrel life!!!!! Sorry, forgot to mention, the above with Lapua Scenar L 136gr, Lapua cases, CCI primers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch308 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I have a savage FTR and ive found the 155 Palma (2156) SMK with 46gn of RS50 works well, Im getting 3050 fps and good accuracy at 1000yds, for the money they take some beating Edit, Ive found The sierra 2156 is a bit fussy regarding jump and i'm loading to 70 thou off the lands, but I do intend to experiment some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basingstokebulletdodger Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I have a savage FTR and ive found the 155 Palma (2156) SMK with 46gn of RS50 works well, Im getting 3050 fps and good accuracy at 1000yds, for the money they take some beating Edit, Ive found The sierra 2156 is a bit fussy regarding jump and i'm loading to 70 thou off the lands, but I do intend to experiment some more I have a savage FTR and ive found the 155 Palma (2156) SMK with 46gn of RS50 works well, Im getting 3050 fps and good accuracy at 1000yds, for the money they take some beating Edit, Ive found The sierra 2156 is a bit fussy regarding jump and i'm loading to 70 thou off the lands, but I do intend to experiment some more 70 thou is quite some jump! and its funny, if you put your data into Quickload, it only comes up as 2779fps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks bullet-dodger - that's a respectable velocity with the 136gn Scenar L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch308 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Sorry, just double checked my data, my mistake it's 47.5 grn of rs50 for 3050 fps thats with Palma cases and federal match primers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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