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Sporter barrel & heavier bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bowhunter57" data-source="post: 533035" data-attributes="member: 24203"><p><span style="color: darkgreen">I have a Stevens model 200, in .25-06 and it has a sporter barrel. Currently, I'm shooting a Nosler 87gr. BT @ 3300 f.p.s. and getting 5/8" groups at 100 yards and 1 1/4" groups at 200 yards.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">If I switched to a heavier bullet, would the groupings become smaller or would the sporter barrel not support or offer enough stability to improve the accuracy?</span></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">(I've considered going the other way and using a 75gr. V-Max)</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">Your opinions and experiences are appreciated.</span></p><p><span style="color: darkgreen">Thank you, Bowhunter57</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bowhunter57, post: 533035, member: 24203"] [COLOR=darkgreen]I have a Stevens model 200, in .25-06 and it has a sporter barrel. Currently, I'm shooting a Nosler 87gr. BT @ 3300 f.p.s. and getting 5/8" groups at 100 yards and 1 1/4" groups at 200 yards.[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]If I switched to a heavier bullet, would the groupings become smaller or would the sporter barrel not support or offer enough stability to improve the accuracy?[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen](I've considered going the other way and using a 75gr. V-Max)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen][/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]Your opinions and experiences are appreciated.[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkgreen]Thank you, Bowhunter57[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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