Free Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x56 Scope - Drawing

[JohnW]

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What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Georgia

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
300RUM

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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? No

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .308

Bullet brand used most often: Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) Accubond

Bullet weight: 200gr.

Bullet BC: .588

Velocity in fps: 3100fps

 

[danradder]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? new york

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 308

Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? yes

If so, which brand and load do you use? whatever is on sale.

Do you handload? no

 

[lewellan2]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? OREGON
What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300 Win Mag or 308 Win
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? NO

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? YES

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .308

Bullet brand used most often: NOSLER

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)
NOSLER PARTITION SPITZER (300 WIN MAG), & NOSLER MATCH HP (308 WIN)
Bullet weight:
180 (300 WM) & 155 (308 W)
Bullet BC:
.474 & .450

Velocity in fps: 2,750 & 2,350
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[777pscott]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Alaska and Idaho.

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300 RUM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? N/A

If so, which brand and load do you use? N/A
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Do you handload? Yes.

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .308

Bullet brand used most often: Swift

Bullet model or shape: Scirroco

Bullet weight: 180 gr.

Bullet BC: 520

Velocity in fps: 3100 fps

 

[CCAguns]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Mississippi

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? .280 Ackley Improved
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? Seldom

If so, which brand and load do you use? Remington
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: 7mm

Bullet brand used most often: Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) Partition

Bullet weight: 160

Bullet BC: Don't recall

Velocity in fps: 2980 fps

 

[MN Hunter]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? MN, Colorado, Missouri

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? currently 300 win mag - soon to have a 338 rum by DE
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? yes on occasion

If so, which brand and load do you use? Federal - Barnes MRX
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Do you handload? Yes


If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .308

Bullet brand used most often: Barnes

Bullet model or shape: TTSX

Bullet weight: 180 gr

Bullet BC: .484

Velocity: 2950

 

[Moorespeedr]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?
Georgia & Illinois

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
7mm STW
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
Yes

If so, which brand and load do you use?
Until now, Winchester Supreme 140gr Ballistic Tip
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Do you handload?
I have a guy in Pennsylvania that does it for me. I have bought most of the things I need to get started but have not done so yet.

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:

Bullet brand used most often:

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)

Bullet weight:

Bullet BC:

Velocity in fps:

 

[gregvanzant]

Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?

If so, which brand and load do you use? Remington,Winchester and Lapua
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: 338 Lapua 250 & 300 gr.... 7MM STW

Bullet brand used most often:Remington and lapua

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)sierra match king

Bullet weight:300 gr. and 160 gr.

Bullet BC:have to look them up

Velocity in fps:3340-3455 0n both

 

[SkyScrapin]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Texas, Colorado

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? .300 Weatherby Magnum
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? Yes

If so, which brand and load do you use? I use Weatherby's brand solely because the gun is weatherby and it matches up nicely. I use the 165 grain ballistic tips they offer. They are quite brutal on the elk and whitetail I have run across.
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Do you handload?

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:

Bullet brand used most often:

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)

Bullet weight:

Bullet BC:

Velocity in fps:

 

[ts270wsm]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?Idaho,Wyoming

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?270 WSM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?NO

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload?YES

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:.277

Bullet brand used most often:Berger

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)VLD

Bullet weight:150 gr.

Bullet BC:.531

Velocity in fps:3080
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[Black Stim]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Alberta

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300WSM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? No

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: 0.308

Bullet brand used most often: Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)
Accubond
Bullet weight: 180 grain

Bullet BC: .507

Velocity in fps: 3069

 

[Russ M]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?
British Columbia
What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
.338 Winchester Magnum

Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
no
If so, which brand and load do you use?
n/a
Do you handload?
yes
If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:
.338
Bullet brand used most often:
Nosler
Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)
Accubond
Bullet weight:
225gn
Bullet BC:
.550
Velocity in fps:
2875

 

[waspshooter]

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What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Iowa

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 220 Swift
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? No

If so, which brand and load do you use? N/A
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: everything from 17 Rem to 45/70, but mostly .224

Bullet brand used most often: Hornady and Nosler in .224

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) V-max and Ballistic Tip

Bullet weight: 50 and 55 grain

Bullet BC: don't know

Velocity in fps: 3100-3900
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[liltank]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? PA, not had the money for the long trip west yet.

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300WSM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? No

If so, which brand and load do you use?N/A
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .308

Bullet brand used most often: Sierra

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) SMK

Bullet weight: 200 grn.

Bullet BC: .570 According to speed using a ballistics calculator

Velocity in fps: ___2922 avg._____