Stonecold
new and old
Thursday, February 25, 2021, 08:26

Maybe there is something wrong with me (my wife thinks so). I have been enjoying shooting and loading at both the new and the older ends of the spectrum. Toward one end is a Savage Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor. I know it is fun to bash this cartridge because it is new and the hype got pretty extreme (and some newbys make some wild claims about it). I have found it to be a nice shooting, well balanced round. It doesn't burn a lot of powder, kills deer quickly, very accurate, and very little recoil. I know I can buy a 6.5 that goes faster, burns more powder, etc. I don't really need that. This 6.5 does the job. My son, daughter in law, and I have killed a lot of deer in TX and AR with it over the last two years. All one shot kills (and quick) at ranges from 60 yards to 260 yards. Give it a try, you might like it. I am shocked I like it so much as I mostly hunt deer with a .45 Colt Backpacker or an old lever action in some old cartridge.

Toward the other and older end I am really enjoying a well used Savage 110 in 30-06 I traded for about 6 months ago. The stock had been cut off so I found a pretty nice stock on e-bay and glass bedded the action in it. I have been experimenting with 4451 powder and 168 grain bullets. It is grouping under an inch at 100. My only other 30-06 is a Rem. 742 (Waterboy knows that Arkansas law requires every redneck to own one). This bolt action Savage may turn out to be a favorite rifle.

Two ends of the spectrum but both fun to play around in.