I was able to get to the range a little while yesterday... I had weighed out some charges straight out of Savage Brothers book :lol: , 60gr for 300gr bullets and 65gr for 250gr bullets...
I shot groups at 100yds using Savage #4-a stainless/laminate with a 3.5-10X44 Conquest and Savage #5-a blue/composite with a VX-III 3.5-10X40. All groups were shot using a MMP HPH-24 sabot, CCI 209 primers, and a PR Bullet .030 ventliner...
Savage #4 really like the 300gr Bonded Shockwaves:
...while Savage #5 really liked the 250gr Bonded Shockwaves:
Curious that Savage #4 would not shoot the 250gr nor would Savage #5 shoot the 300gr worth a FLIP!
Velocity data:
ALL 250gr 65gr IMR-4198 loads averaged 2345fps.
ALL 300gr 60gr IMR-4198 loads averaged 2182fps.
I really like the 60gr/300gr combo but I'm going up a notch in charge weight for the 250gr bullet. I'm thinking 67gr/250gr. It's going to be hard to beat the N-110/250gr combo..
I shot groups at 100yds using Savage #4-a stainless/laminate with a 3.5-10X44 Conquest and Savage #5-a blue/composite with a VX-III 3.5-10X40. All groups were shot using a MMP HPH-24 sabot, CCI 209 primers, and a PR Bullet .030 ventliner...
Savage #4 really like the 300gr Bonded Shockwaves:
...while Savage #5 really liked the 250gr Bonded Shockwaves:
Curious that Savage #4 would not shoot the 250gr nor would Savage #5 shoot the 300gr worth a FLIP!
Velocity data:
ALL 250gr 65gr IMR-4198 loads averaged 2345fps.
ALL 300gr 60gr IMR-4198 loads averaged 2182fps.
I really like the 60gr/300gr combo but I'm going up a notch in charge weight for the 250gr bullet. I'm thinking 67gr/250gr. It's going to be hard to beat the N-110/250gr combo..