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
- Thread starter lucasphillips1
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Weatherby Fan
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- Maple Ridge,BC,Canada
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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- Lowermainland B.C.
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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- Lowermainland B.C.
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.
Weatherby Fan
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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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- Fort McMurray
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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