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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by SendIt » 01 Oct 2015, 9:05 am

Heckler303 wrote:How have I not been to this thread before? Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn that Lee Enfield looks so good.


Must be losing you edge :P
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 05 Oct 2015, 4:45 pm

I'll be at Belmont this Saturday shooting groups and taking pictures for the next post. If you're there, come and say g'day.
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Sender » 07 Oct 2015, 8:50 am

FuzzyM wrote:Ppu 150 grain softpoints.
I'm not ruling me out yet. Not used to decent recoil yet.


Don't lose heart, you'll get used to it :thumbsup:
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 12 Oct 2015, 12:27 pm

The results are in. The Savage shoots straight.

As reported, I went to Belmont on Saturday to shoot some groups through the .303. Initially I wasn't impressed but once I factored in the cheap S&B ammo the heavy as buggery trigger and the 15-20km cross wind, I guess the groupings weren't too bad. Hunting accurate is what I would call it.

To report on the scope... it is what it is. It's adjustments worked accurately and it didn't lose its point of impact. The sight picture is adequate but not very bright so over all I'm happy with it. There's no need to replace it at this stage.

The groups were shot at at distance of 100m. I had the point of impact set one inch high on purpose for a 150m zero (estimated)

The S&B ammo was disappointing with a bullet drop of 8-10 inches at 200m. Hand-loads would improve this problem. The S&B's are after all only a training round.

I'd be interested to hear what other .303 owners think about these results.

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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Wobble » 12 Oct 2015, 1:07 pm

Andrew.22 wrote:I'd be interested to hear what other .303 owners think about these results.


Not unexpected with only trying one kind of ammo.

Sure to tighten up a lot with hand loads like you said :thumbsup:
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 12 Oct 2015, 9:59 pm

This could spark the beginning of my reloading adventures.
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 12 Oct 2015, 10:00 pm

Not sure why but when I post from my mobile it appears in triplicate.
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Wobble » 14 Oct 2015, 2:08 pm

Andrew.22 wrote:Not sure why but when I post from my mobile it appears in triplicate.


Happens for 1 or 2 others guys too :unknown:
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 14 Oct 2015, 4:22 pm

'Training' refers only to the fmj projectiles...as opposed to expanding/soft point/HP/ hunting; and not a lighter load or lower quality round....the quoted velocity of 755 as I recall m/s is equivalent to ADI loads with similar mass bullets... :thumbsup:
So if you're spraying them like a firies first go with the hose..... its probably the rifle or you or a combination :lol: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 14 Oct 2015, 8:18 pm

So if you're spraying them like a firies first go with the hose..... its probably the rifle or you or a combination :lol: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:[/quote]

No one said anything about spraying them around. The group sizes were fine. The bullet drop was the issue. 8-10 inches low at 200m with a 150m zero points to ammo.
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 15 Oct 2015, 6:15 pm

The 'spraying' was a picture in my mind... :lol:

but although it is a relatively heavy, relatively slow projectile, 180gr/2477fps; the drop from 150 to 200m should be about half of that....
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 15 Oct 2015, 10:56 pm

<<Genesis93>> wrote:The 'spraying' was a picture in my mind... :lol:

but although it is a relatively heavy, relatively slow projectile, 180gr/2477fps; the drop from 150 to 200m should be about half of that....


Agreed. A fellow shooting friend of mine reloads .303. If I give him my once fired cases and a carton of beer I think my 200m groups can be improved.
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by sarki » 21 Oct 2015, 9:47 am

<<Genesis93>> wrote:The 'spraying' was a picture in my mind... :lol:


Remembering your targets? :P
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by FuzzyM » 21 Oct 2015, 8:16 pm

sarki wrote:
<<Genesis93>> wrote:The 'spraying' was a picture in my mind... :lol:


Remembering your targets? :P


No, Mine...... :lol:
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by wheedle » 22 Oct 2015, 10:26 am

Andrew.22 wrote:Agreed. A fellow shooting friend of mine reloads .303. If I give him my once fired cases and a carton of beer I think my 200m groups can be improved.


Beer, the universal currency :lol:
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 23 Oct 2015, 1:43 pm

Don't confuse Andrew22's targets with fuzzyM's.

No offence fuzzyM but they are a bit different.
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by FuzzyM » 25 Oct 2015, 4:28 pm

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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Carter » 26 Oct 2015, 9:46 am

wheedle wrote:Beer, the universal currency :lol:


Works in every language too :)
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Re: As new Savage No4 Mk1* .303...

Post by Andrew.22 » 05 Sep 2018, 2:44 am

This rifle is now for sale
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