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    .308 Starting Point

    Hello everyone, my BIL just ordered a Savage 11/111 Trophy Hunter XP in .308 I am going to be loading up some ammo for him to shoot (no farther than 300-400 yards) for hunting deer. I have some Varget powder and hornady 165 grain SST boat tail bullets. I would like to try to get a decent load...
  2. Shifty Old Goat

    New to the site

    Hi everyone I am new here. I grew up hunting in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains of North East California. After 20 years in the Navy I retired to Georgia where I am picking up target shooting since my wife doesn't like wild game. I shoot a 1957 Savage 99 .308 Winchester. I am really...
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    First Custom Build.

    So, after much deliberation on what rifle I would get myself this year, I decided I might venture into the custom build category. From what I've read, going custom seems to be an interesting, involved and fun way to add to a collection. So, I guess step one would be to pick a caliber. For...
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    New Savage Belted Mag Closes on No-Go Gauge???

    Gents: On a learning curve with belted magnums - I've got a 116 in 338WM new from Savage. It has one of the new squishy recoil pads on it, so I think it was made this year. It was bought as new from a shop that I've done business with, and they had to special order it (it is a lefty), all the...
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    Stock for savage target action

    Hello, I am bought a savage single shot target action awhile ago, and decided maybe I should get to work putting it together. The problem that I am seeing is that there is not too many stocks inletted for this action. I called Stockade about one of there from the mould stocks, and he said he...
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