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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1552841" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>Have to agree with this - not calling anyone a nut behind the trigger! But ohhh yes, magazine length is definitely a factor. Getting into loads for longer ranges usually means working with longer bullets providing the higher BC's - and if your magazine limits the overall cartridge length to straight SAAMI specs you will definitely find some of the heavier bullets that shoot well if you single load them. But if those "best" loads for a given bullet limit you to single shots vice fitting in the magazine...well, sort of defeats the theory of a quick follow-up shot to anchor a wounded critter. Kudos to those who prefer single shot rifles, but if you go this route you better practice your speedloading drills.</p><p>In theory a single shot will make you take your time and place the first shot carefully, and we should ALWAYS do this anyway...but you never know when you'll walk around a hill and spook that trophy buck. When it happens, having a second or even third shot might mean the difference between an easy day and a very long, grueling challenge with no guarantee of success.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1552841, member: 107258"] Have to agree with this - not calling anyone a nut behind the trigger! But ohhh yes, magazine length is definitely a factor. Getting into loads for longer ranges usually means working with longer bullets providing the higher BC's - and if your magazine limits the overall cartridge length to straight SAAMI specs you will definitely find some of the heavier bullets that shoot well if you single load them. But if those "best" loads for a given bullet limit you to single shots vice fitting in the magazine...well, sort of defeats the theory of a quick follow-up shot to anchor a wounded critter. Kudos to those who prefer single shot rifles, but if you go this route you better practice your speedloading drills. In theory a single shot will make you take your time and place the first shot carefully, and we should ALWAYS do this anyway...but you never know when you'll walk around a hill and spook that trophy buck. When it happens, having a second or even third shot might mean the difference between an easy day and a very long, grueling challenge with no guarantee of success. [/QUOTE]
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