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<blockquote data-quote="Orion2010" data-source="post: 677523" data-attributes="member: 51656"><p>Competitions are set ranges and only about groups and not mobile etc. </p><p>Then its a wind issue only etc hence a 50 BMG and not a 416 Barrett , etc </p><p>Bullet drop is terrible on a 50 BMG but I also have one. Hunting and no spotter or rangefinder , it will stay at home. 378 weatherby is going. </p><p>I agree the 300 gr at .9 BC works . Barnes , Berger , etc VLD but lite enough to match the powder , BBL, to get the sweet spot of your combination is key.</p><p>Accuracy , well 1/2 in at 100 yd will work in a 308 , 6.8 have accuracy but not a 1000 yd gun .</p><p>Accuracy is what we are talking , dont get hung up on 100 yd groups and think it is the same at 1000 yds etc </p><p>Best gun after 500 yds accuracy , no 308 .</p><p>Military Snipers are slowly coming around but they need production not reloads and wildcats etc. 223 then 308 then 30/06 then 300 win mag then 50 then 416 Barrett to name a few in progression. </p><p>But they will never have a 378 as an example but spotter , rangefinder , Bors, etc can be deadly, not in a run around the USA type system .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orion2010, post: 677523, member: 51656"] Competitions are set ranges and only about groups and not mobile etc. Then its a wind issue only etc hence a 50 BMG and not a 416 Barrett , etc Bullet drop is terrible on a 50 BMG but I also have one. Hunting and no spotter or rangefinder , it will stay at home. 378 weatherby is going. I agree the 300 gr at .9 BC works . Barnes , Berger , etc VLD but lite enough to match the powder , BBL, to get the sweet spot of your combination is key. Accuracy , well 1/2 in at 100 yd will work in a 308 , 6.8 have accuracy but not a 1000 yd gun . Accuracy is what we are talking , dont get hung up on 100 yd groups and think it is the same at 1000 yds etc Best gun after 500 yds accuracy , no 308 . Military Snipers are slowly coming around but they need production not reloads and wildcats etc. 223 then 308 then 30/06 then 300 win mag then 50 then 416 Barrett to name a few in progression. But they will never have a 378 as an example but spotter , rangefinder , Bors, etc can be deadly, not in a run around the USA type system . [/QUOTE]
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