JWFilips
Well-Known Member
Hi Folks,
I have been doing some serious work on my Savage 340A 30-30 I got back in December.
With a whole lot of help from Ben I glass bedded the rifle and eliminated the barrel band ( free floated the barrel & added some lead weight to the fore end where the Barrel band was) Also a refinish of the stock was in order...I like a bit more RED color!
Then With a ton of help from Ian I was able to recut the throat in it to make it into a cast bullet shooter!
( plus I did a nice throat taper ala Ian's "pointed stick" idea!
Now all of a sudden none of my old loads nor the COL's were correct so I had to start all over ( thanks Ben)
So it was like getting the gun brand new again!
So To jump weeks ahead: I'm quite excited by the target I shot on this Friday the 13th of October!
As many of you know I shoot plain base rifle bullets at low speed ( shoulder saver) at the "Senior Distance" of 50 yds
OK here are the specs: I was shooting the NOE Ranch Dog 165 gr bullet that I plain base ala Ben! This was Al's version with full lube grooves ( not the original TL bullet) As alway I pan lubed these in Ben's Red & a Roll in BLL.....to seal! The load was 6.0 grains American Select ( another idea from Ben & I just love this powder) Primers were Winchester Large Pistol: My measured COL to engage rifling was 2.450"
The five shot group measured 1/4" center to center ! A first for me with cast bullets!
My 340A Sports a 6 to 24X Tasco scope on a special Receiver mounted rail ( no side scope mounts for me)
It has been a great learning experience! Trying to make a bench rest rifle out of a Savage 340 A
Well almost but Not quite a BR rifle but I'm very happy!
I have been doing some serious work on my Savage 340A 30-30 I got back in December.
With a whole lot of help from Ben I glass bedded the rifle and eliminated the barrel band ( free floated the barrel & added some lead weight to the fore end where the Barrel band was) Also a refinish of the stock was in order...I like a bit more RED color!
Then With a ton of help from Ian I was able to recut the throat in it to make it into a cast bullet shooter!
( plus I did a nice throat taper ala Ian's "pointed stick" idea!
Now all of a sudden none of my old loads nor the COL's were correct so I had to start all over ( thanks Ben)
So it was like getting the gun brand new again!
So To jump weeks ahead: I'm quite excited by the target I shot on this Friday the 13th of October!
As many of you know I shoot plain base rifle bullets at low speed ( shoulder saver) at the "Senior Distance" of 50 yds
OK here are the specs: I was shooting the NOE Ranch Dog 165 gr bullet that I plain base ala Ben! This was Al's version with full lube grooves ( not the original TL bullet) As alway I pan lubed these in Ben's Red & a Roll in BLL.....to seal! The load was 6.0 grains American Select ( another idea from Ben & I just love this powder) Primers were Winchester Large Pistol: My measured COL to engage rifling was 2.450"
The five shot group measured 1/4" center to center ! A first for me with cast bullets!
My 340A Sports a 6 to 24X Tasco scope on a special Receiver mounted rail ( no side scope mounts for me)
It has been a great learning experience! Trying to make a bench rest rifle out of a Savage 340 A
Well almost but Not quite a BR rifle but I'm very happy!