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Savage Model 112 Target Magnum 338 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="jcoop" data-source="post: 1310370" data-attributes="member: 13125"><p>I have had this rifle for over a year also and have to say I'm still loving it. I have had 2 other 338 Lapua savages and one custom Stiller and believe the key to not having a sticky bolt is using Lapua brass. I used Hornady brass and had it stick in both the savage I had at the time and my custom. They fired just fine with the factory Hornady ammo but all reloads were sticky or stuck. The same charge (within book spec) with Lapua brass has NEVER stuck. From my experience the reputation of these rifles not extracting came from the Hornady brass. Hornady started offering the 338 Lapua ammo and brass a few years after the BA came out and that is when the problem started. I think it was compounded because many savage buyers are on a bit more of a budget and liked the price of the Hornady brass in comparison to the Lapua (so that's what we bought). If you look at 95% of the posts with stuck cases in this rifle it will be related to Hornady brass. I'm not hating on Hornady (I use their bullets and brass in my .243). But IMHO If your going to run a 338 Lapua in these rifles use Lapua brass. Just my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcoop, post: 1310370, member: 13125"] I have had this rifle for over a year also and have to say I'm still loving it. I have had 2 other 338 Lapua savages and one custom Stiller and believe the key to not having a sticky bolt is using Lapua brass. I used Hornady brass and had it stick in both the savage I had at the time and my custom. They fired just fine with the factory Hornady ammo but all reloads were sticky or stuck. The same charge (within book spec) with Lapua brass has NEVER stuck. From my experience the reputation of these rifles not extracting came from the Hornady brass. Hornady started offering the 338 Lapua ammo and brass a few years after the BA came out and that is when the problem started. I think it was compounded because many savage buyers are on a bit more of a budget and liked the price of the Hornady brass in comparison to the Lapua (so that's what we bought). If you look at 95% of the posts with stuck cases in this rifle it will be related to Hornady brass. I'm not hating on Hornady (I use their bullets and brass in my .243). But IMHO If your going to run a 338 Lapua in these rifles use Lapua brass. Just my experience. [/QUOTE]
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