Prärie Hunting Rifle flat trajectory high accuracy

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Prärie Hunting Rifle flat trajectory high accuracy

Need some impressions for a Rifle (excpacally the caliber / diameter and twist)

-middleweight not heavy Rifle ( weight in the middle )
-easy to reloading
-shoots very accuracy within ............
-enough energy within X00 Meters for Hunting
-no horsekicks ( means the Rifle should not kick like a horse)
-no fat barrel
-Bulletweight between 150-196 grains

come on experts, and specialists like to hear your experience feel free........every opinion is welcome.:)
 
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280 rem :D 700 mountain rifle 24 in barrel, 1-9 twist if your gonna do elk and moose also.
deer only 7x57 mauser 22 in barrel 1-10 , winchester 70 featherweight CRF :) (maybe 1-9)
Just read the flat land part, thats a tough one, with those bullet weights, and a rifle that don't kick, cause 7 mil mag comes to mind. All these would be fitted with match barrels..7 mag 1-10 twist, 24 inch.
 
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I've just bought a Ruger M77 mkII in 6.5x55 because is fits your list quite well. I used to have a Winchester Feather Weight in the same call some years ago and it was great for deer... I'm more of a Ruger guy now hence the ruger. The 260 would be good for the same reasons though the 6.5x55 is better if you handload to my way of thinking anyway. Do a search for 6.5x55 on here and see what you think.
 
Flat shooting? 270 Weatherby :cool:

Next question?

Seriously, without spending huge bucks getting and feeding an STW or Lazeroni, the 270wby will be knocking on their door without all the $$$ and noise. And you don't need a weatherby rifle, mine's on an old fn Husqy. 300 yard zero puts you just below 3" high at 100 with 130gr bullets. :)
 
D'oh... missed your bullet weight requirement... skip the 6.5mm. Given the bullet weight you are looking for perhaps the 280 rem is worth looking at. I suspect the 30-06 will kick more than you are looking for so I'd say sub 30cal anyway.
 
Levi Garrett said:
280 rem :D 700 mountain rifle 24 in barrel, 1-9 twist if your gonna do elk and moose also.
deer only 7x57 mauser 22 in barrel 1-10 , winchester 70 featherweight CRF :) (maybe 1-9)
Just read the flat land part, thats a tough one, with those bullet weights, and a rifle that don't kick, cause 7 mil mag comes to mind. All these would be fitted with match barrels..7 mag 1-10 twist, 24 inch.
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That about does it!:D
You could also do with a 264 Win mag.
(or any of the WSM's)!
Cat
 
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Levi is a wise fella

-140grain Nosler accubond at 3000fps out of a 280 rem will put the wind out of anything on the prairies out to 400yds (maybe farther, but that is as far as I will shoot)
-easy to reload
-reasonable recoil
-my Browning ABolt shoots my reloads into 1 1/2" at 100 all day long with no modifications

There - problem solved
 
Elk man said:
It seems a 7STW would fit your needs just right :)
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It would hard to do better without recoil creeping into the equation. The STW recoil is quite mild, somewhere between the 7 Rem mag and .300 Win. This is one of my enthusiasms for open country rounds, got my first one around '89 if I remember correctly. 140 TSXs hit game like a sledge-hammer too.:dancingbanana:
 
the answer is Tony Danza?

...sporter weight 7mm Rem Mag with a good 3-9 scope, shooting 140 grain Accubonds @ 3200 fps
 
Slapshot said:
-my Browning ABolt shoots my reloads into 1 1/2" at 100 all day long with no modifications
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I agree, you should have that rifle looked at. ;) LoL


My A-Bolt chambered for 300 wsm puts 3 shots into 2 1/4" at 300 yards using 165 grain Accubonds @ ~3100 fps. Sited in for a 250 yard zero it is shoots 2 1/2" high at 100 yards and only 12" low at 400. (This is with "real" shooting not some table in a ballistic manual) This rifle also weighs in at ~7 pounds scoped so packing it is not an issue. A Limb-saver recoil pad takes out the "bite" and shooting it is not painful providing you use good technique.
 
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Bolt action, .280 Remington, 22" barrel.

Too easy. Take your pick of brands, synthetic vs. laminate vs. wood etc etc...
 
I've been shooting a 270 WSM for the last couple of seasons. Seems to shoot very flat without a lot of recoil, especially with 130 gr bullets. It's my mulie / pronghorn rifle now.
 
Silverado said:
Bolt action, .280 Remington, 22" barrel.

Too easy. Take your pick of brands, synthetic vs. laminate vs. wood etc etc...
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While I would agree that the 280 would fit the bill better, a new 270Win or WSM would be easier to buy off the shelf.

Doesn't seem to be a lot of gunmakers chambering the 280 these days, plus for the non-handloader the 270Win would be the easiest to get ammo for.


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SuperCub said:
While I would agree that the 280 would fit the bill better, a new 270Win or WSM would be easier to buy off the shelf.

Doesn't seem to be a lot of gunmakers chambering the 280 these days, plus for the non-handloader the 270Win would be the easiest to get ammo for.


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I agree with SuperCub, either the .270 or .270WSM. Mine is a Savage mod.16 in .270WSM and I love it. I did give it the optics it deserves - Leupold VX III, 4.5-14x. Hornady 140 gr. Interlocks.
 
The .257 Wby in a Vanguard would be a good choice....even though it only has a 24" barrel. With 100gr Partitions or 115gr Accubonds you will have a very flat shooting rifle that has very mild recoil. The problem with your request is that you want flat trajectory, 150gr - 196gr bullet AND not much recoil. Those three things are not compatible. You rule out flat shooters like the .25-06, .257 Wby, .260 Rem and .270 Win., all of which are plenty for deer. I assume most of your hunting will be for deer, although the previously mentioned cartridges will take a moose or elk cleanly with a well placed shot.
 
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