Little Holes in Paper.

[Rookie_Rover]

Today I had a little free time, so I decided to go out and put a few chunks of lead down range. I had bought a new box of Federal Power Shok 150 grainers, but did little more with them than just off hand until today.

I really wanted to see how they performed, so I set up my rest and went shooting.

5 rounds at 100 yds, over a bench.

WOW!!!



That aint bad for a rookie! I was actually very impressed about two holes touching, and two more within that close. I had that low/right flyer, but that was the first shot, and I flinched... I have to say, with the exception of the flyer, this is one of my best groups yet.

It is still on the vitals of most animals, so I am very impressed with the ammo, as well as my shooting! I didn't measure the group, but you can see that it isn't too big, that is a quarter laying between the main group and my flub.

[psycho]

Thats pretty good...what caliber was that..I must have missed something.

[Rookie_Rover]

.30-06 Savage 111.

[michihunter]

Savages are notoriously great shooting guns (got the same model in .270). Got yourself a winner for sure.

[bayoukid]

I have found my perfect weapon with a savage and federal ammo as well. I had a target last year with 3 shots at 150 yards with a 243. All 3 shots were touching and yuo could really only make out two holes. They are extremely accurate.

I out-shot my gunsmith that had a Rugar, a buddy who is a cop with a Remingtom and another friend with a Browning all with that Savage.

[bigblue]

progers said:

I out-shot my gunsmith that had a Rugar, a buddy who is a cop with a Remingtom and another friend with a Browning all with that Savage.

The Savage, like the old song about the little Nash Rambler and the Cadillac, was made to make other rifles look bad at the range.
Don

[bayoukid]

I don't know what they are doing but, they are doing it nice. The first couple of years I was shooting remington ammo in my savage then, I had my buddy pick me up a box on the way out. They were out of remington and he got Federal Premiums because he likes them. Well, after a bunch of doubt, I shot them. Low and behold, the groups were touching at 100 and 150 yards. I now am hooked on the FP's!

[bigblue]

Federal does make some good ammo. Let's face it if they don't sell ammo, they got nothing else to fall back on. I like the fact that they've been taking advantage of the premium bullets that once were only available if you were a reloader. A lot of ammo companies are getting on that bandwagon.
Don