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Savage mod 12 target rifle?

krazyboutguns
First i would like to thank all of you who have welcomed me to the forum. Although we started off a bit shakey, all is good. I myself should have known that my first question on here didnt give enough information about my gun to expect a full answer.And im sorry about that. Pictures do make a huge differance. I appreciate all the answers about my browning hp. Now........i'd like to ask a new question please. I have purchased a savage model 12, 22-250, heavy barrell, 1-12 twist..and the seller said it has a brownell bedliner with 10 lbs of steel added. Can someone tell me what that means? And why? The gun is beautiful and very heavy, he also said he never used more than 55 gr. in the gun. Thanks in advance for your help. I cant learn if i dont ask.
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  • sandwarrior
    Krazyboutguns,


    First 55's is what the twist in that rifle handles best. 1-12" twist may or may not handle 60 gr. bullets as they are too long. Stability with a given twist actually depends more on length than weight.

    The Brownells bedliner, without looking it up, sounds like a steel bedding block that the action is mounted on within the stock. A lot of the newer rifles have an aluminum bedding block. I couldn't tell you which one may be more accurate. I only know the aluminum is lighter. And the ones I have, have made a difference for the better regarding accuracy.

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    One in twelve twist will probably handle up to 60, maybe 62 grain bullets. I'm not certain why manufacturers don't put a faster twist on the 22-250s, seems a natural with the 80 grains and above bullets.


    I couldn't agree more. I shoot with guys up north who've made the swap to 1-8" twist barrels and say the difference is night and day ranging out 600-800 yds. They will do 1k too but the bullets in .224" are still a little weak in the BC department.
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  • dfletcher
    I have a Savage 12 BVSS in 300 WSM. Just a bit of a guess, but I'd say the previous owner glass bedded the action using Brownell's Acraglass and also figured out a way (probably by hogging out the buttstock and forend a bit) to lay down steel or lead to increase weight and reduce recoil. Bit of a waste (the weight) on a 22-250. I put some weight and mercury recoil reducers in my 12, I think it weighs about 20 lbs total and has 308 recoil without the additional muzzle blast a brake would have caused.

    One in twelve twist will probably handle up to 60, maybe 62 grain bullets. I'm not certain why manufacturers don't put a faster twist on the 22-250s, seems a natural with the 80 grains and above bullets.
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