Savage » What is next step?

Hi,

I have started F Class with my out-of-the-box model 12 vlp, (1 in 9 twist) shooting 69 grain Sierra TMK's out of Lapua brass with H 322 powder. The gun has close to 2500 rounds through it, and I am scoring in the low to mid 190's (6-8 X) out of 200 in my matches at 300 yards. Many competitors replace their barrels at lower shot counts and I was thinking along those lines. However, Savage says their barrels are good to 5000 rounds. So---should I go for a 1 in 7 twist and use heavier bullets? This seems to be the path other .223 shooters have taken. I figure I would like to shoot 197 consistently, but am not up to shelling out for a totally new rifle.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Please help...

I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.

References
http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread...at-is-next-step

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