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Originally posted by Norseman:
My Savage 338 Lapua got 2700 to 2750FPS as well, sold it for a profit was very disappointed with accuracy and velocity. Interesting learning lesson that didn't cost me but time but then again I love the smell of burnt powder, I surprised that nobody invented women purfume that smells like burnt gun powder!!!!!

Gun powder and bourbon

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Originally posted by Norseman:
2980 FPS shooting 300 grains? You need to send your chrony in for repairs or buy a new one. I barely get 2800 FPS with my 29 inch barrel and semi flattened primers along with Berthram brass. 180 FPS is a big difference!
Who makes the barrel as well as the twist ratio.

Sorry Norseman, had a bit of a typo on that one. 92.3 gives me 2890 average on the chrono. Still, I can get a tad over 3000 if I push it. I have shilen, 1-10 twist. It is a single shot set up so I had the throat reamed out so I can get 300 gr bergers out to 4.1in OAL. Again, Sorry for the mix up.

Here's a couple that have worked well for me. This was with a 30" 9.5 twist Benchmark barrel.



1/2" at 300 yards. The load flat crushes Mule Deer!

Thanks guys; so far my best load is 89.5 H1000 with a 300 grain Berger; just under 2.5 inches at 500 yards for four shots. Likes the bullet off the lands for some reason.

Also shoots that Hornady 285 gr bullet well with 90 gr H1000. I need to try Retumbo next.

I cut my load to 89 H1000; still launches the Bergers at 2730. The reduction in wind drift over a 300 RUM with 180s at 3300 is quite noticeable. This gun is a death ray. So far my first six shots at 800 yards have hit within 5 inches in wind holds from 1 to 3 MOA. Those are six different trips, BTW, and shooting sitting with a bipod and sling.