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Long range 45-70
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<blockquote data-quote="Chuck Boyer" data-source="post: 221145" data-attributes="member: 2643"><p>I know this won't be long range to most of you guys, but here in MS during primitive weapon season we can shoot single shot rifles with exposed hammers and be legal to hunt deer in the special early December deer season. I have a Win 1885 that is scoped and shoots very well with just about any load that is put in it. The best long range factory load of course is the Hornady Leverevolution loads, a 325 tipped spitzer at 2050. The only factory bullets that I know of are the Barns 300 and 400SSSP bullets. My handloads will push these bullets far in excess of factory(trapdoor pressure) velocities. Has anyone had any experience with these semi-spitzer original Barns bullets? Shots over 200 yards are fairly common here. The Hornady load has no problem. I would like to extend that range another 100 yards or so without too much holdover. Will the Barns bullet expand at 300 yards? I can start the 300 well over 2400fps with a safe load and the 400 will not do quite 2200.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuck Boyer, post: 221145, member: 2643"] I know this won't be long range to most of you guys, but here in MS during primitive weapon season we can shoot single shot rifles with exposed hammers and be legal to hunt deer in the special early December deer season. I have a Win 1885 that is scoped and shoots very well with just about any load that is put in it. The best long range factory load of course is the Hornady Leverevolution loads, a 325 tipped spitzer at 2050. The only factory bullets that I know of are the Barns 300 and 400SSSP bullets. My handloads will push these bullets far in excess of factory(trapdoor pressure) velocities. Has anyone had any experience with these semi-spitzer original Barns bullets? Shots over 200 yards are fairly common here. The Hornady load has no problem. I would like to extend that range another 100 yards or so without too much holdover. Will the Barns bullet expand at 300 yards? I can start the 300 well over 2400fps with a safe load and the 400 will not do quite 2200. [/QUOTE]
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