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Pre-64 model 70 ideas wanted ...
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 324847" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>For a hunting rifle, I always look at the game that will be hunted and the range the shooters wants to be able to target these specific animals at.</p><p> </p><p>For deer and pronghorn, really anything 25 cal or larger are more then enough out to 600 yards in an accurate rifle, proper bullet selection is important obviously.</p><p> </p><p>Out to 800 yards, I would say 6.5mm would me my minimum recommendation with a 140-142 gr class bullet. the 6.5-06 AI loaded with the 142 gr SMK at 3050 to 3100 fps would be great.</p><p> </p><p>When you throw elk into the mix however, even at 600 yards, I have to step up in caliber. Because of the huge selection of bullets, the 7mm really is hard to pass up. If you do not want increased recoil that you would get with the 30 cals.</p><p> </p><p>A 160 gr Accubond, 175 gr SMK or 180 gr Berger would be good choices for long range shooting. Terminally, my opinion is still open on the Berger. Some reports are very good, some are very bad. The 160 gr Accubond will work and work great but ballistically its not as impressive but still plenty for 600 yard shooting.</p><p> </p><p>As for chambering, the 280 AI would be the first choice if you want to stick with a standard bolt face. It will get near 7mm Rem Mag performance and nearly duplicate the 7mm WSM in performance with any bullet weight in same length barrels. Plus feeds better, and more capacity if these are a concern.</p><p> </p><p>So for what you want to do, I would recommend a 280 AI with either 160 gr Accubond or 175 gr Sierra SPBT or SMK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 324847, member: 10"] For a hunting rifle, I always look at the game that will be hunted and the range the shooters wants to be able to target these specific animals at. For deer and pronghorn, really anything 25 cal or larger are more then enough out to 600 yards in an accurate rifle, proper bullet selection is important obviously. Out to 800 yards, I would say 6.5mm would me my minimum recommendation with a 140-142 gr class bullet. the 6.5-06 AI loaded with the 142 gr SMK at 3050 to 3100 fps would be great. When you throw elk into the mix however, even at 600 yards, I have to step up in caliber. Because of the huge selection of bullets, the 7mm really is hard to pass up. If you do not want increased recoil that you would get with the 30 cals. A 160 gr Accubond, 175 gr SMK or 180 gr Berger would be good choices for long range shooting. Terminally, my opinion is still open on the Berger. Some reports are very good, some are very bad. The 160 gr Accubond will work and work great but ballistically its not as impressive but still plenty for 600 yard shooting. As for chambering, the 280 AI would be the first choice if you want to stick with a standard bolt face. It will get near 7mm Rem Mag performance and nearly duplicate the 7mm WSM in performance with any bullet weight in same length barrels. Plus feeds better, and more capacity if these are a concern. So for what you want to do, I would recommend a 280 AI with either 160 gr Accubond or 175 gr Sierra SPBT or SMK. [/QUOTE]
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