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New Build Caliber Question
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1014871" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Can't help you on barrel life as I am still on my original factory 7mm STW barrel that I have been shooting for over 12 years, and it's still shooting 1 ragged hole groups with handloads.</p><p></p><p>Max effective range depends on what size game you plan on shooting. On deer-sized game, I'd say one could probably stretch it 1,500 yards or so...maybe more, maybe less, depending on your rifle's capabilities and your load and bullet selection.</p><p></p><p>At 1,500 yards my current STW load with Berger 180 Hybrids, holds 1,316 fps and 692 ft lbs of energy. Which I feel would be enough to drop a whitetail deer...But everyone has their own personal preferences on this, so the opinons you get will differ.</p><p></p><p>I still have more room to work up my load even hotter, so once I get it finalized, my charts will look different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1014871, member: 12995"] Can't help you on barrel life as I am still on my original factory 7mm STW barrel that I have been shooting for over 12 years, and it's still shooting 1 ragged hole groups with handloads. Max effective range depends on what size game you plan on shooting. On deer-sized game, I'd say one could probably stretch it 1,500 yards or so...maybe more, maybe less, depending on your rifle's capabilities and your load and bullet selection. At 1,500 yards my current STW load with Berger 180 Hybrids, holds 1,316 fps and 692 ft lbs of energy. Which I feel would be enough to drop a whitetail deer...But everyone has their own personal preferences on this, so the opinons you get will differ. I still have more room to work up my load even hotter, so once I get it finalized, my charts will look different. [/QUOTE]
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