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Post by Tarheel on Aug 27, 2019 21:35:31 GMT -5
Hopefully Thursday I am going to test some loads in my factory Savage 10MLII one being sabotless. If for some reason she doesn't preform well I saw on Arrowhead site they sell prefit barrels for Savage and was wondering what I would need along with the barrel to convert my factory 50cal Savage to a 45..
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Post by mrbuck on Aug 28, 2019 7:09:20 GMT -5
The PacNor .45 cal. barrel from Luke was the best thing I ever did for one of my MLIIs . Five different powders of various charges , five different bullets , four different sabots , and a return to Savage could only produce 1.75" groups at 100 yards . With the PacNor barrel one test group with Barnes 195 grain bullet went .980" because of a flyer . They usually shoot under .800" . Six groups with Hornady 200 grain SSTs in the Blue Harvester Sabot and 60 grains of H4198 averaged .680" at 100 yards . The speed is just over 2450 FPS . No Whitetail is safe in Halifax County !
Chris
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Post by dannoboone on Aug 28, 2019 12:10:44 GMT -5
Do you plan on doing the installation yourself, Tar? If so,
you will need a barrel nut wrench and preferably a barrel
vice. The trained gorilla that Savage used to install the
barrels got the nuts waaaaay more tight than needed!
Then there are other extras if you plan to shoot sabotless,
such as bullet dies, etc.
It may be overkill, but on RB's recommendation, I got trued
barrel nut and recoil lug.
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Post by GMB54-120 on Aug 28, 2019 15:00:20 GMT -5
While i think the Brux is a better barrel, the Pacnor 45 is a great sabot shooter. Mine is a the super match version and its a tight .450 on the lands. I would get Lukes plug and the improved bolt nose to get more primer in the primer pocket. About my favorite load is 58gr of N120 and a 200gr SST for pure accuracy and speed. It will smoke 4198 in speed.
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Post by mrbuck on Aug 28, 2019 16:36:38 GMT -5
GMB54-129 , thanks for the N120 load ! just may give it a try now that the weather is starting to cool .
Chris
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Post by Tarheel on Aug 28, 2019 20:18:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies fellas. I am headed to the range tomorrow to see what happens
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Post by mrbuck on Aug 29, 2019 6:36:58 GMT -5
Please post your results !
Chris
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Post by Tarheel on Aug 29, 2019 20:24:08 GMT -5
Please post your results ! Chris I posted the results |
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