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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 316691" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>This post will probably get Lot's of replies but I will give my opinion anyway.</p><p></p><p>I feel that there are many great cartriges that if put together by a competent smith and with</p><p>a great bullet,powder,primer and good loading practice that the playing field will be level and</p><p>will produce a very consistant cartridge.</p><p></p><p>I use to hear the term inherently accurate when some cartriges were spoken about and there may be a tendency to be a little easier to find a good load for but I'm not convinced that there</p><p>is a one best cartridge .</p><p></p><p>The biggest thing that I have found that effects accuracy and consistency is the barrel size and quality. There is no substitute for a good barrel.</p><p></p><p>The best smith in the world can't make a crummy barreled weapon shoot with extreme accuracy!!</p><p></p><p>Over my many years of shooting and hunting I have seen some of the most unlikely rifles/pistols</p><p>do some amazing things and some of the most popular ones fail miserably because of a poor</p><p>barrel.</p><p></p><p>Of all the accurate rifles/pistols that I have and do own the best group and lowest SDs came out</p><p>of a 416 with a 400gr bullet (.031 and a SD of 3) and it is not a fluke because it will repeat this performance over and over. "Go Figure".</p><p></p><p>There are rifles that are best suited for a particular task and that is what I would look for and have all of the best parts put together by a good smith and you will be happy with the outcome.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 316691, member: 2736"] This post will probably get Lot's of replies but I will give my opinion anyway. I feel that there are many great cartriges that if put together by a competent smith and with a great bullet,powder,primer and good loading practice that the playing field will be level and will produce a very consistant cartridge. I use to hear the term inherently accurate when some cartriges were spoken about and there may be a tendency to be a little easier to find a good load for but I'm not convinced that there is a one best cartridge . The biggest thing that I have found that effects accuracy and consistency is the barrel size and quality. There is no substitute for a good barrel. The best smith in the world can't make a crummy barreled weapon shoot with extreme accuracy!! Over my many years of shooting and hunting I have seen some of the most unlikely rifles/pistols do some amazing things and some of the most popular ones fail miserably because of a poor barrel. Of all the accurate rifles/pistols that I have and do own the best group and lowest SDs came out of a 416 with a 400gr bullet (.031 and a SD of 3) and it is not a fluke because it will repeat this performance over and over. "Go Figure". There are rifles that are best suited for a particular task and that is what I would look for and have all of the best parts put together by a good smith and you will be happy with the outcome. Just my opinion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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