Lots of 30s too as shown by the wide selection of heavy, high BC 30 cal bullets out there. 338 Edge and Lapua are a pretty good time as well. You can use up 1% of the remaining 10% on target shooting is you want and save the 9.9% for the ones that really kick. That leaves 90% for perception.
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Lots of 30s too as shown by the wide selection of heavy, high BC 30 cal bullets out there. 338 Edge and Lapua are a pretty good time as well. You can use up 1% of the remaining 10% on target shooting is you want and save the 9.9% for the ones that really kick. That leaves 90% for perception.
Off a bench? That’s pretty poor across the board.
My 11 year old son can regularly shoot under 2” groups with my 22-250 and my 6.5 CM. Sounds like the guys at your range need more practice!
I do more long range hunting than most and frequently use 7s over 30s. For me it's about reduced wind drift. My 7-300, 28 Nosler and depending on how I load them STWs kick more then my 300s. It's too bad in a way, because it's a lot easier to keep barrels on .300s.
Mostly the 7-300, yes. Used the .270 Weatherby for goats at the beginning while I was scrambling for powder and primers. Grant got me set up with that. I also wanted to maximize the time with my moderator since that was breaking new ground, experience wise. Since I know I was going to have to abandon it; I naturally wanted to put as many miles as I could on it. I left it with Grant; maybe I'll use it again. 
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Here' a nifty little thumper that would fit the bill for folks that do long stalks and to push the bush for big critters.
The 50 B&M Super Short. Built on a Winchester M70 WSSM action ye get a 6.5 lb rifle with a 16" barrel that tosses 400 gr bullets at 2200 fps if needed.
Recoil might concern a few from the bench, but in the bush not so much. I like it.
The 50 B&M Super Short. Built on a Winchester M70 WSSM action ye get a 6.5 lb rifle with a 16" barrel that tosses 400 gr bullets at 2200 fps if needed.
Recoil might concern a few from the bench, but in the bush not so much. I like it.
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Mostly the 7-300, yes. Used the .270 Weatherby for goats at the beginning while I was scrambling for powder and primers. Grant got me set up with that. I also wanted to maximize the time with my moderator since that was breaking new ground, experience wise. Since I know I was going to have to abandon it; I naturally wanted to put as many miles as I could on it. I left it with Grant; maybe I'll use it again.
After your experience with it if you could run one here, would you? I always want what I can’t have.
Here' a nifty little thumper that would fit the bill for folks that do long stalks and to push the bush for big critters.
The 50 B&M Super Short. Built on a Winchester M70 WSSM action ye get a 6.5 lb rifle with a 16" barrel that tosses 400 gr bullets at 2200 fps if needed.
Recoil might concern a few from the bench, but in the bush not so much. I like it.
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Yep. Cool, thought about something similar.
I always avoided the SSM's, because when it comes to rebarreling options were so limited. Now I might find myself looking...Here' a nifty little thumper that would fit the bill for folks that do long stalks and to push the bush for big critters.
The 50 B&M Super Short. Built on a Winchester M70 WSSM action ye get a 6.5 lb rifle with a 16" barrel that tosses 400 gr bullets at 2200 fps if needed.
Recoil might concern a few from the bench, but in the bush not so much. I like it.
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For some uses a resounding yes. It's insane that we are required to use equipment that will absolutely injure the operator. Besides the noise reduction they reduce recoil to a fraction ; like the most effective brake you ever saw. By comparison a bare barrel is barbaric.��Oo
Downsides don't amount to much. They make the rifle muzzle heavy; which could be designed around. They carbon up barrels fast and heat up quicker. Mine changed my POI 5 MOA.
Kiwis aren't immune to dumb laws though. Hunting with a suppressed AR is fine; mailing a jack-knife is illegal.
Ardent
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Now could be a good time to ask... is this Magnumitis contagious...? How does one get, welll... tested? I’m nervous I may be affected, new wildcat with a .308 I’m fiddling with below.
The usually accepted definitive proof is if you have ever unthinkingly uttered the phrase "nice little gun" for something light and between a 300 and .375 mag and meant it.
Short of that, if you have sort concluded that there's nothing a good little fast gun can do that a good bigger and just as fast gun can't do better you're well on your way.
Short of that, if you have sort concluded that there's nothing a good little fast gun can do that a good bigger and just as fast gun can't do better you're well on your way.
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