Range Report for gdmoody - The Firearms Forum

American Leader · 12-27-2011, 09:33 PM

Well George, I finally got around to loading some of those bullets I won from you this fall. As I had expressed to you I always wanted to try some of these so here's how it went. First of all, the bullets used are Sierra MatchKing .30 Cal. 168 grain HPBT. I loaded them with 50.5 grains of Varget (one of my favorite powders), and I'm sorry George cause I know you recommeded something else but it's hard to break old habits. I bought a .30-06 Savage Axis off a fella this summer to throw in the pickup just to kick around with because I didn't want to leave my good 06 in the truck unattended, too expensive

. One of the Savage cheapos the guy bought and then didn't like it, NIB and great deal

. Put an old Tasco scope I had laying around on it because you all know I'm half blind

. Got to the range and the wind was blowin and pretty cold out too

. Tried to site in and remembered the scope had the windage knob lose and I didn't have a small enough allen wrench to tighten it down so kinda had to play around with it to get any movement out of it at all

. So, the bad news is I had a lot of difficulty today, but the good news is that cheapo Axis must love them Sierra MatchKing 168 grs. & Varget combo because I only needed a dime to cover those 3 shot groups

! Not bad for an old blind fat man with a cheapo gun & scope combo. Thanks again George for your wonderful gift! Your pal AL

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JLA · 12-27-2011, 09:35 PM

Nice shootn AL. Thats money right there.

Grizz · 12-27-2011, 09:40 PM

nice shooting! What distance were you shooting at?

todd51 · 12-27-2011, 09:40 PM

Mercy, fat, blind, cheap gun, and a broken scope. I wonder what you might do if you were skinny, could see and had some good equipment.

American Leader · 12-27-2011, 09:43 PM

Very funny Todd, you should know all about getting OLD!

100 yards Grizz, I'm not sure I can see out past that. I have to use a high power scope the way it is

Grizz · 12-27-2011, 09:45 PM

You cant ask for much more than bullet holes touching at 100 yards. Good shootin!

Dennis C · 12-27-2011, 11:01 PM

Nice shooting!

woolleyworm · 12-28-2011, 12:02 AM

Nice shooting AL ! Dime size groups on the first load is incredible! Found yourself a winner there.

gun runner · 12-28-2011, 12:37 AM

Savage might be less expensive but otherwise your just paying for the name for other rifle brands. Savage is the most accurate rifles on the market. Good Shooting.

American Leader · 12-28-2011, 08:36 AM

Thanks guy's for all the nice words. And as far as Savage goes gun runner, I like'em, but some folks say you get what you pay for. In this case "no frills" just hole on hole on hole, I think I can handle that! I know a very nice fellow who owns a Savage 22Mag with accu trigger and can drive tacks with it. Savage makes very good rifles, period.

gdmoody · 12-28-2011, 09:52 AM

If they are shooting that good, I want em back!

That is some good shooting AL and I am glad that you are happy with the bullets.

American Leader · 12-28-2011, 10:05 AM

I assume you want them loaded!

NOT

Thanks again George

garydude · 12-28-2011, 11:07 AM

Super nice Leader! Woohoo- crazy good.

Juker · 12-28-2011, 02:24 PM

Dang, AL, you got me all misty-eyed here! Sweet shootin'!

American Leader · 12-28-2011, 02:59 PM

Heck Juker, fellas who live as long as we do have to get lucky once and awhile! I'm thinkin I kinda am liken them SMK 168 grs. though. May have to breakdown and buy some, don't think George will be giving me anymore now that he's asking for them back!

JLA · 12-29-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gun runner

Savage might be less expensive but otherwise your just paying for the name for other rifle brands. Savage is the most accurate rifles on the market. Good Shooting.

I can agree but it must be noted that savage rifles are the most accurate production rifles on the market.

I have been behind surgeon rifles that were freakin lasers right out of the box. But thats high end custom right there. A savage will shoot with them with a little work.

12-27-2011, 09:33 PM	#1
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Range Report for gdmoody Well George, I finally got around to loading some of those bullets I won from you this fall. As I had expressed to you I always wanted to try some of these so here's how it went. First of all, the bullets used are Sierra MatchKing .30 Cal. 168 grain HPBT. I loaded them with 50.5 grains of Varget (one of my favorite powders), and I'm sorry George cause I know you recommeded something else but it's hard to break old habits. I bought a .30-06 Savage Axis off a fella this summer to throw in the pickup just to kick around with because I didn't want to leave my good 06 in the truck unattended, too expensive. One of the Savage cheapos the guy bought and then didn't like it, NIB and great deal. Put an old Tasco scope I had laying around on it because you all know I'm half blind. Got to the range and the wind was blowin and pretty cold out too. Tried to site in and remembered the scope had the windage knob lose and I didn't have a small enough allen wrench to tighten it down so kinda had to play around with it to get any movement out of it at all. So, the bad news is I had a lot of difficulty today, but the good news is that cheapo Axis must love them Sierra MatchKing 168 grs. & Varget combo because I only needed a dime to cover those 3 shot groups! Not bad for an old blind fat man with a cheapo gun & scope combo. Thanks again George for your wonderful gift! Your pal AL http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/atta...1&d=1325043007 http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/atta...1&d=1325043007 Attached Images -->

12-27-2011, 09:35 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Nice shootn AL. Thats money right there. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

12-27-2011, 09:40 PM	#3
Grizz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 666	Re: Range Report for gdmoody nice shooting! What distance were you shooting at?

12-27-2011, 09:40 PM	#4
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,595	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Mercy, fat, blind, cheap gun, and a broken scope. I wonder what you might do if you were skinny, could see and had some good equipment. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

12-27-2011, 09:43 PM	#5
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Very funny Todd, you should know all about getting OLD! 100 yards Grizz, I'm not sure I can see out past that. I have to use a high power scope the way it is

12-27-2011, 09:45 PM	#6
Grizz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 666	Re: Range Report for gdmoody You cant ask for much more than bullet holes touching at 100 yards. Good shootin!

12-27-2011, 11:01 PM	#7
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Nice shooting! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson

12-28-2011, 12:02 AM	#8
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,888	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Nice shooting AL ! Dime size groups on the first load is incredible! Found yourself a winner there. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

12-28-2011, 12:37 AM	#9
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Savage might be less expensive but otherwise your just paying for the name for other rifle brands. Savage is the most accurate rifles on the market. Good Shooting.

12-28-2011, 08:36 AM	#10
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Thanks guy's for all the nice words. And as far as Savage goes gun runner, I like'em, but some folks say you get what you pay for. In this case "no frills" just hole on hole on hole, I think I can handle that! I know a very nice fellow who owns a Savage 22Mag with accu trigger and can drive tacks with it. Savage makes very good rifles, period.

12-28-2011, 09:52 AM	#11
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,407	Re: Range Report for gdmoody If they are shooting that good, I want em back! That is some good shooting AL and I am glad that you are happy with the bullets. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

12-28-2011, 10:05 AM	#12
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Range Report for gdmoody I assume you want them loaded!NOT Thanks again George

12-28-2011, 11:07 AM	#13
garydude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Desert Southwest Proper Contributor Posts: 765	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Super nice Leader! Woohoo- crazy good.

12-28-2011, 02:24 PM	#14
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Dang, AL, you got me all misty-eyed here! Sweet shootin'! __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

12-28-2011, 02:59 PM	#15
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Range Report for gdmoody Heck Juker, fellas who live as long as we do have to get lucky once and awhile! I'm thinkin I kinda am liken them SMK 168 grs. though. May have to breakdown and buy some, don't think George will be giving me anymore now that he's asking for them back!