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KWK
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Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling?
      29/04/07 06:41 AM

If you're getting a Merkel, you probably won't be getting a .22 Savage but rather the nearly identical 5.6x52R. The Euro imitation round has a trifle smaller bore and a trifle smaller case body, just a few thousandths under.

You can get all copper (similar to Barnes X) .227 bullets from GS Custom in South Africa. Weights of 42 and 60 gn are available.

The slight difference in dimensions explains, I suspect, why some shooters of early Savage rifles report problems with case life when using modern ammunition. My guess is their chambers were a bit on the fat side for the original cartridge, and when fired with the slightly undersized modern 5.6x52R, there are case problems.

Modern ammo, while sometimes labeled ".22 Savage," is likely made to the CIP standard for the smaller 5.6x52R, since this brass will fit both chambers.

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* .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? 308 31/01/07 09:34 PM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? Double_Trouble   01/02/07 02:19 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? Marrakai   01/02/07 11:26 PM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? 333Jeffery   09/02/07 10:24 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? xausa   29/03/07 06:03 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? avidshooter   04/06/07 03:42 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? DM   30/03/07 09:45 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? KWK   29/04/07 06:41 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? 308   05/02/07 08:13 PM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? Marrakai   05/02/07 08:45 PM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? 308   06/02/07 07:55 AM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? 308   02/02/07 04:38 PM
. * * Re: .22 Savage HiPower or 5.6x50R in a Drilling? ALAN_MCKENZIE   31/01/07 11:13 PM

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