Photos Added / cut muzzle brake off Savage for accuracy

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Promapper
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Photos Added / cut muzzle brake off Savage for accuracy

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I purchased a Savage LRH (long range hunter) in 6.5 x 284 Norma. After over 100 test shots and different powders, bullets and seating depth I was convinced it would never be better than a 2 MOA rifle.

Here is a photo of the target from my modified 6.5 x 284 Savage with bi-pod and Burris 8-32x50 scope at 100 yards with hand loads with a 140 grain Berger VLD Hollow point at 2350 fps. I'll blame that little flyer on the left on an east wind of about 3 mph.

I think this is a keeper after all. Savage delivered their Long Range Hunter rifles with a built in muzzle brake. I couldn't get much better than about a two inch spread so the local gun smith cut off the brake and machined a target crown. The attached photo is the result. I think it will do better with bench rest bags and a younger more steady shooter but since I am not shooting competition Long Range it will be more than adequate for me.

Target marking and calculations by On Target PC software

Just wanted to share *:D big grin

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Last edited by Promapper on Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:31 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: cut muzzle brake off Savage for accuracy

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Holy Cow! That's a nice group! But you forgot to show us the rifle! :lol:
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Re: Photos Added / cut muzzle brake off Savage for accuracy

Post by Silverfox »

WOW--Cutting off that muzzle brake sure made a BIG improvement in accuracy. You have a GREAT shooting rifle now!!!
Catch ya L8R--Silverfox
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