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Zane71464 · 09-25-2012, 01:24 AM

I've got the Savage 12 with a 26" barrel with a 1-9" twist rate and I shoot Hornady 55gr. Soft Points throught it most of the time and it is spot on.
I also shoot the Hornady HP's and in 55gr., just not as accurate as the SP's at further distances.

09-25-2012, 01:24 AM	#7
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,415	Re: Questions For .223 Shooters, Not 5.56 NATO I've got the Savage 12 with a 26" barrel with a 1-9" twist rate and I shoot Hornady 55gr. Soft Points throught it most of the time and it is spot on. I also shoot the Hornady HP's and in 55gr., just not as accurate as the SP's at further distances. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!