codyadams
Well-Known Member
I was able to spot shots in the field at 200 yards with my 9.5 lb .338 Norma, shooting 300 grain bullets at 2700 fps......just need the right stock and brake. I was using a MBM Beast 5 port, and a Manners EH-1. I shot a pronghorn at a little under 200 yards with a 270 grain badlands going about 2875 fps, and watched the impact, at 20x magnification. Just need a good brake and stock is all!To me makes sense to go smaller only if it helps you spot shots at say 500 yards. With best brake possible and 9# rifle incl scope can you spot shots with 20 power scope with 300 PRC and 225's? 28 Nosler and 195's? If I can't spot shots with those I may as well use my 338 LAI
Now, put on a 90° brake, or especially a radial brake, and that changes things. Combine that with certain stocks that don't track as well, and it will certainly be challenging. My current 30 nosler configured at 10.5 lbs, with a silencerco qd 3 port 90° brake, in an XLR chassis, is harder to spot my shots with than my lighter .338 Norma was. I need to take care when I build my position for a shot. If I put that barreled action in an EH-1 or similar, and threw on a more effective brake, it would be like a heavy varmint rifle.