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Best "large" calibers for shorter barrels?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lenny Foffa" data-source="post: 2781584" data-attributes="member: 100742"><p>Hi CWBY, The load is 55.0 Grns. of 4350 with 165 Grn Horn or Ballistic tip. Matched cases. Win LR Primers. In a 24 inch barrel it should be 2700 /2750, in my rifle I would think its about 2600 fps.. <strong> If I do the math using 2600fps, I get 2498</strong> <strong>fps@50 yards; </strong> <strong>2399fps@100 yards with 2109 ft lbs. </strong> <strong>2302 fps@150 yards with 1942 Ft Lbs ; </strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>2208 fps @200 yards with 1786 Ft Lbs. (JBM Ballistic App ) </strong> In my personal opinion, that is acceptable energy for taking whitetail to 200 yards. That would be my personal max range for this 30-06. I am sure a younger shooter with better eyes and better skills could take 250 yard shots with confidence. Even from my elevated box blind, I do not have a shot further than 150 yards in any direction. This rifle /scope/load combination is only used for that hunting location. In any other situation, I would use my Weatherby ultralight, in 270 Win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lenny Foffa, post: 2781584, member: 100742"] Hi CWBY, The load is 55.0 Grns. of 4350 with 165 Grn Horn or Ballistic tip. Matched cases. Win LR Primers. In a 24 inch barrel it should be 2700 /2750, in my rifle I would think its about 2600 fps.. [B] If I do the math using 2600fps, I get 2498[/B] [B]fps@50 yards; [/B] [B]2399fps@100 yards with 2109 ft lbs. [/B] [B]2302 fps@150 yards with 1942 Ft Lbs ; [/B] [B]and[/B] [B]2208 fps @200 yards with 1786 Ft Lbs. (JBM Ballistic App ) [/B] In my personal opinion, that is acceptable energy for taking whitetail to 200 yards. That would be my personal max range for this 30-06. I am sure a younger shooter with better eyes and better skills could take 250 yard shots with confidence. Even from my elevated box blind, I do not have a shot further than 150 yards in any direction. This rifle /scope/load combination is only used for that hunting location. In any other situation, I would use my Weatherby ultralight, in 270 Win. [/QUOTE]
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