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Benchrest1000 · January 30, 2001, 10:02 AM

I've heard of people doing it for short range and getting amazing groups. I have shot a Savage 10FP at 1000 yards just for fun using a 190 MatchKing. It did pretty well. I believe I was using 42.0 grains of Varget with a 210M primer. I've seen people who molycoat use up to 44 grains with the 190, but that's pretty hot. 42.0 flattens the primer out pretty well in my Savage. Did Savage change their twist rate? Mine has a 1 in 10 and I was not aware they changed it or had a 1 in 9 option. Is it custom? It wouldnt matter as a 1 in 10 will easily stabilize a 220, just curious. I would tend to agree with some of the other folks that a 220 out of this case would be distance limited, but would probably drive tacks at shorter ranges.

January 30, 2001, 10:02 AM	#6
Benchrest1000 Member Join Date: January 21, 2001 Posts: 40	I've heard of people doing it for short range and getting amazing groups. I have shot a Savage 10FP at 1000 yards just for fun using a 190 MatchKing. It did pretty well. I believe I was using 42.0 grains of Varget with a 210M primer. I've seen people who molycoat use up to 44 grains with the 190, but that's pretty hot. 42.0 flattens the primer out pretty well in my Savage. Did Savage change their twist rate? Mine has a 1 in 10 and I was not aware they changed it or had a 1 in 9 option. Is it custom? It wouldnt matter as a 1 in 10 will easily stabilize a 220, just curious. I would tend to agree with some of the other folks that a 220 out of this case would be distance limited, but would probably drive tacks at shorter ranges.