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wilkup
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wilkup
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.50 BMG lol. 257 Roberts Improved +P
Thursday at 4:56 PM
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Here's my old .270. Only thing changed is I had to rebarrel it. After 40 years, the barrel was shot out. This is the 140 gn Sierra SBT...
Thursday at 4:55 PM
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I can’t/won’t argue with that at all. I’m much more concerned with the use of .22 caliber, highly frangible bullets @ high...
Thursday at 4:51 PM
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I love, our only hunting bullets….. mono bullets. All of the monos (to my knowledge) require a bit more velocity to give good...
Thursday at 11:01 AM
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If penetration is the main concern don’t overlook copper bullets in smaller cartridges. I witnessed a 35gr hammer penetrate a deer darn...
Thursday at 10:59 AM
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I hear your point but with proper bullet selection/placement it's a nonissue. For the record, I hunt with a 7mm myself but feel a 6mm...
Thursday at 10:58 AM
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The point is a larger round with more mass is more likely to exit. Heck at moderate ranges even the old 30/30 consistently produced...
Thursday at 10:56 AM
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A poor shot is a poor shot with any caliber. A poor bullet choice is a poor choice no matter the caliber. A 22-250 behaves a whole lot...
Thursday at 10:52 AM
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More tissue destruction given similar bullet design. Better penetration and exit wound potential. My bullet can lose half it’s weight...
Thursday at 10:50 AM
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My 260AI significantly outperforms my buddy's CM, at least in terms of velocity. He runs 2780'ish in a 24" barrel and I run 2980'ish in...
Thursday at 7:30 AM
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It's actually more of an investment to go 6.5 Creedmore. I have hundreds of pieces of Remington and Lapua brass that feed my .260 and...
Thursday at 7:30 AM
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Use what you're confident with and that's what matters. If you choose to use something bigger then more power to you and that's great. I...
Thursday at 12:53 AM
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I'm not a proponent of using small calibers for big game at long range. However... any small caliber bullet moving at supersonic speeds...
Thursday at 12:49 AM
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Personally? Of course I would, that’s why I posted. I’ve shot that rifle out to 1200 in 20 mph wind and am extremely confident with that...
Wednesday at 10:44 PM
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All those questions could be asked of any cartridge choice as ranges increase. Sure, the 7mm increases range capability over the 22...
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