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Long range hunting FACTORY load?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 692282" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Before I switched to my 6.5x284's I was using a Model 70 in 270WSM. While I also reloaded for this rifle, I found that the now discontinued Remington 150 gr. Accutips woud produce consistent .25-.5 MOA at 500 yards. That cartridge which the bullet was actually a private labele 150 gr. Hornady SST, had a BC of .525 and loaded to 3150MV would retain 1750 pounds of energy at 500 yards. I was never able to get the same muzzle velocity or accuracy using the Hornady with my hand loads. I took several coyotes, white tails, and mulies out to 500 yards with that factory load. I probably could have stretched that load to 700, but I didn't have a rangefinder that would produce accurate ranges past 500 or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 692282, member: 10291"] Before I switched to my 6.5x284's I was using a Model 70 in 270WSM. While I also reloaded for this rifle, I found that the now discontinued Remington 150 gr. Accutips woud produce consistent .25-.5 MOA at 500 yards. That cartridge which the bullet was actually a private labele 150 gr. Hornady SST, had a BC of .525 and loaded to 3150MV would retain 1750 pounds of energy at 500 yards. I was never able to get the same muzzle velocity or accuracy using the Hornady with my hand loads. I took several coyotes, white tails, and mulies out to 500 yards with that factory load. I probably could have stretched that load to 700, but I didn't have a rangefinder that would produce accurate ranges past 500 or so. [/QUOTE]
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