Savage 220 | 50 Yard Ammo Shoot Out
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Last range day I was able to get the new rifle out for a quick shoot. The process of fine tuning it for the upcoming season is in full swing, but before I can begin to dial things down - I need to test a few slugs to see how they group. Sending three round groups down range in a variety of ammo brands to see which ammo will come out on top.
Just sold mine. Had a stainless camo I bought new over a decade ago. Didn’t shoot the greatest till I floated the barrel and bedded it. After the accuracy mods. I could get Remington 3” accutips to all touch at 100 yards pretty consistently. About a 3/4” group. All other saboted ammo at the time was around 1 1/4” to 1 3/4” groups after bedding. I'd tell you to do the same. It will definitely tighten up your groups. I got better groups at 100 than you did at 50 after bedding. Before bedding I was WAY over 2moa...closer to 3
I’ve noticed over the last 20 years or so that you will find all your groups with all your brands will tighten up if you clean the barrel every 3 shots. The plastic fouling in the rifling will cause your groups to open a bit.
Thank you for sharing. Good luck this season and please follow up.
Federal premium trophy copper 3" 275 grain are pretty damn good too! I tested them back to back with the remington accutip 2 3/4 and grouping was just as nice if not better. I actually prefer federal because scheels in eden prairie has a bunch of them and they're not as expensive, $17.99/5 slugs. So if you need a secondary ammo, give them a shot!
Ive grown so tired of not being able to find Accutips so I tried Browning BXS sabots. I first shot a couple of my remaining Accutips. Then, shot the Browning BXS sabots. I cant speak to expansion or speed. But, I can tell you I had the same accuracy results. And the Brownings were about $7 cheaper per box.
I own this weapon, and many others. I know you are new to shooting, or at least new to accuracy and repeatability. Good video, but you should never take a free-floating barrel and strap it to anything. A good tripod or a sandbag and a couple deep breaths would be better than restricted balance
Also, if you can get 3" Federal Premium 275gr sabot @1900fps, I'm sure you will be satisfied. I've tried Hornady over and over for this weapon, but the Feds shoot better groups at 100m+ and in temp differential from +110F to -20F
Agreed. I been hunting with same Savage 220 for the last 8 years and the best ammo for this gun is Federal Trophy Copper:
1 inch groups at 100 yards.
My longest shot with my Savage 220 was 150 yards. And that was without a rest.
Awesome. Thanks for the videos. I did hear the guns were better shooting the 3" shells?
I've thought about that too and it's a test I'd like to do in the near future - for comparison and understanding.
Accutips are most accurate but do not penetrate as well as other choices. Still adequate but this gun would benefit from a 24" barrel
That’s what mine likes. Remington ,sub 1 1/2” @100
Are you shooting 2 3/4 or 3 inch?
Great test. I have a Savage 220. I'm going through the same process, however sabot slugs (different kinds) are hard to come by. Are you finding sabots readily available? Thanks for sharing.
I'm in the same boat, hit or miss when it comes to ammo availability here in MN. I travel back to WI quite regularly and tend to find sabot slugs more available there since they don't have a shotgun season and folks aren't buying them up.
@@JackT81 thank you for a possible option to find more slugs. Good Luck this season.
@@JackT81 Noo. Stopping coming to WI! Its already too hard to find here!
Did you try loading the gun one in chamber and two in magazine to see how it cycles?
They cycle fine ,but you need to do it with authority..no sliding bolt back and then easing a new cartridge in..no gentle bolt action for this rifle..but it accurate
The hornadys sucked in my 220 , i had best luck with federals an Remington accutips
What scope is that
Can u shoot rifled slugs in that?
What scope are you using? I use a Nikon slug hunter
Great Video. I bought a new Savage 220 20gauge this summer. I'm doing the same. Same results. I'm using 2 3/4 inch shells. I used sabots from Winchester, Federal & the Rem. AccuTip's. The AccuTips performed the best, they are also recommended for the 220 by Savage.
The action on my 220 is stiff. It also has difficulty ejecting the empty cases after firing.
I was told to oil the action, bolt, and the bolt slides (inside the receiver); then sit and work the bolt many times. I've been doing this while watching TV and its helping a little.
I'm concerned that it doesn't eject spent shells well. Is anybody else having that problem? They tend to just hang in the chamber. I'm going to try tipping the gun to the right before ejecting. That should help. I'm worried that I'll have the problem when I need to get off a fast second shot when hunting.
I'm using the same exact targets in your video (Did you get them at Fleet Farm)? The orange bullseye is 2 inches wide. I'm shooting about a 3 inch group at 100 yards. Thats good, but I was hoping for better. I plan to shoot targets at 200 yards next time I'm at the range.
Not trying to be a prick, but a guy should measure the bullet group from the center to center of the bullet hole. We know the Orange bullseye is 2". It looks like the 2 bottom holes from the Accutips are just under that - say 1 1/2". This should translate to about 3" at 100 yards. That is about what I'm getting and other guys I know report the same with their 220s.
I'm anxious to see what I'm going to get at 200 yards. If its more than 6" I wouldn't feel comfortable shooting at a Whitetail at that range with the 220.
Does not have ejector slide bolt faster it will help
@@baby2002 Yes, I did notice if I pulled the bolt back faster, the empty shell cases do eject better.
To bad i seen they recalled all the accutip ammunition. Can't find it anywhere. According to remington they could have the wrong sized slugs in the and could explode the barrels.
You can find them online all day I have plenty to last
They did recall some lots but not all.
What about 2-3/4" shell vs 3" shells?
I'd like to do that test soon, but I haven't seen much of the 3" shells around as of late.
@@JackT81 Yes, same here. I wanted to test both, but can't find 3" 20 gauge sabots. I assume the slug will be bigger, but slower. Its better to use the smaller slug at a faster speed. Velocity x Mass = force. The faster moving slug will have less arc to the target & will be less effected by the wind. Also I can't believe the recoil on that gun. It gets almost as hard as my 30-06. They need to make a muzzle break for this gun!
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Did the 2 3/4 accutip shells feed and extract fine? People are saying only the 3 inch shells are extracting and feeding
1 more ? fot you..saw that you strapoed down the gun in front of your scope..any particular reason? I was under the impression, that nothing should be touching the barrel..i shoot from a sled rest too..what will be your final zero at ..100 yrds?
You are correct. Nothing should touch the barrel. It will mess with the vibrations & harmonics of the barrel. I can cause the slug/bullet to exit the gun unevenly - leading to less accuracy. I'm getting about a 3" group at 100 yards using the 2 3/4" Rem. AccuTip.
Virtually impossible to find the Remington accu-tip slugs..went with the Hornady SST ..pretty accurate at 100 yards..anyone try reloading slugs ? ..at 15-20bucks a box ,its expensive