My new Model 25 WV in 17 Hornet arrived this week. I put a Leupold 4-12 it and got to shoot it finally today. Granted only 8 shots, but I think it is gonna be a keeper. The action is really smooth. I'm a big Savage fan but had read a lot of people having problems with it a few years ago on this, looked at the highly touted CZ but went with old faithful Savage.
The shots on the target were with factory 25 grain HP, gonna be hard to beat but I will. My stash of bullets right now for loading is 20 and 25 grain vmax, 20 grain DogTown HP, I still have to pick up some Hornady 25 grain HP that I have the factory loads of. We will see which one she likes the best.
As far as powders I'm gonna try. I have picked up a lb of IMR 4198 and Accurate 1680. Nobody has had any N120 or AA2200 so I'm going to order those today. I wish we could get whatever powder that Hornady is putting in these Factory loads. My gun seems to like it after only 8 shots. Any others good ones? Might pick up a lb of Lil Gun too.
I shot 4 times at a different target to get sighted in. Then fired these 4 at 50 yards. I knew I pulled on the 2nd shot before I even looked at it. These are 1/2" squares on the target. Shots 1, 3 and 4 are all touching. Didn't have time to shoot any more today though but I can't wait to shoot it a bunch and develop a great load for it.
The shots on the target were with factory 25 grain HP, gonna be hard to beat but I will. My stash of bullets right now for loading is 20 and 25 grain vmax, 20 grain DogTown HP, I still have to pick up some Hornady 25 grain HP that I have the factory loads of. We will see which one she likes the best.
As far as powders I'm gonna try. I have picked up a lb of IMR 4198 and Accurate 1680. Nobody has had any N120 or AA2200 so I'm going to order those today. I wish we could get whatever powder that Hornady is putting in these Factory loads. My gun seems to like it after only 8 shots. Any others good ones? Might pick up a lb of Lil Gun too.
I shot 4 times at a different target to get sighted in. Then fired these 4 at 50 yards. I knew I pulled on the 2nd shot before I even looked at it. These are 1/2" squares on the target. Shots 1, 3 and 4 are all touching. Didn't have time to shoot any more today though but I can't wait to shoot it a bunch and develop a great load for it.
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