3.6” is what I can get in the magazine. But in that load I’m nowhere near that at 3.29”by the way Chuck what for SURE is your COAL as measured to fit a Mag box ?
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Favorite round for mountain hunting
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Weatherby Fan
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Has anyone used one of the new folding stock rifles for their backpacking rig ?
Any good or bad feedback ?
Any good or bad feedback ?
Leavenworth
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Not to derail the OP’s thread . You are talking about favourite round here .
What about total rifle weight that you are packing ?
I’m interested in that . I realize it comes down to barrel and stock .
I would think more so barrel . As a non wood stock would probably be the best choice
So that leaves the barrel what contour/ weight if your not going pencil thin
Don’t take the above as I’m a firearms expert as I’m not !
What about total rifle weight that you are packing ?
I’m interested in that . I realize it comes down to barrel and stock .
I would think more so barrel . As a non wood stock would probably be the best choice
So that leaves the barrel what contour/ weight if your not going pencil thin
Don’t take the above as I’m a firearms expert as I’m not !
So Chuck I will load up some 7 PRC’s with 69 grs of RL26 and 145 Barnes LRX bullets at SAMMI. Lenght of 3.340 and see what they will do for accuracy and speed
Also will load a few more with more powder and some with GRAND and see what I can get the lowly 7 PRC to do .
Leavenworth
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Any input or should I start another thread on this ?
Bustercluck
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My rifle has a #2 benchmark at 24”. Bare rifle is a touch under six pounds. I think it’s the perfect balance of weight and shootability. I’ve shot lighter rifles, but they weren’t as comfortable. Manners carbon fibre stock. Defiance anti.
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It’s funny as I’ve gotten older Im ok with a touch more weight in my rifles, my last 280 AI I just had built is 7lbs 12oz scoped
the 7.5lb mark scoped seems to be about perfect, as Jack O’Connor once stated 7.5lbs is the perfect weight for a lightweight sheep hunting rifle.
Bustercluck
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If you’re looking for a mountain gun then you’ll likely want a range finder and maybe a kestrel and bipod as well.
69 grs = 3242 avg Fed215 145 LRX at 3.275 coalSo Chuck I will load up some 7 PRC’s with 69 grs of RL26 and 145 Barnes LRX bullets at SAMMI. Lenght of 3.340 and see what they will do for accuracy and speed
Also will load a few more with more powder and some with GRAND and see what I can get the lowly 7 PRC to do .
69.5 grs = 3258 avg
70 grs = 3283 avg
All ok on pressure ! 3300 + should be achieveable - Next run will be 70.5 and 71 grs and maybe some of the new 152 LRX ers
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7 PRC from a 24 "Fill your boots.
69 grs = 3242 avg RL26 - Fed215 - Barnes 145 LRX at 3.275 coal
69.5 grs = 3258 avg
70 grs = 3283 avg
All OK
on pressure ! 3300 PLUS should be achieveable - Next run will be 70.5 and 71 grs and maybe some of the new 152 LRX ers
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Bustercluck
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So
I happened to be in the mountains last week and ran my kestrel with the 3 guns I had loaded in it. My .223 shooting 77 grain lapua gave me a reading of 0.3 mil at 600 yards different than my back yard. That’ll be over 6” difference plus whatever you and your gun have for wiggle room shooting from a bag on a sidehill without a proper rest. It gets worse the further you go. Add a couple more variables like half way between the dope you wrote down like 581 yards… Maybe the kestrel is lying too, who knows. Kestrel is definitely not something I’d run out and buy, but I have one and I practice with it which gives me more confidence.
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Out of your 2 choices....
270 with new bullets does wonders, but longer action.
a vote for the 308 is that it is a short action (besides tikka having one length for both the 308, 270) so it will weigh less.
I use a 300wsm not because a sheep needs it... but I hunt solo in very high grizzly bear areas.
270 with new bullets does wonders, but longer action.
a vote for the 308 is that it is a short action (besides tikka having one length for both the 308, 270) so it will weigh less.
I use a 300wsm not because a sheep needs it... but I hunt solo in very high grizzly bear areas.
Bustercluck
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7 PRC from a 24 "
69 grs = 3242 avg RL26 - Fed215 - Barnes 145 LRX at 3.275 coal
69.5 grs = 3258 avg
70 grs = 3283 avg
All OK
Looks like you need to plan a mountain trip here Jim!! You could just shoot from the road with that laser I bets!
