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What Kind of Energy at Long Range?
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 179833" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>Tyler,</p><p></p><p>Recoil on the Edge will be stiff without a brake. A heavier contour barrel and a laminate stock with a good recoil pad will help, but that level of performance definitely needs a brake in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>As far as a caliber to start with that has the same magnum boltface, I like the 300WSM. Thats what I'm using as my Edge build. The 300WSM is a legit longrange caliber, its very efficient powder wise, 30 caliber so bullets are available and reasonable, barrel life can be excellent with good barrel maintenance (I've been told several thousand). I started with a Savage 12fvss in 300WSM and its as accurate as any rifle I own. I have a 338-300ultra barrel on order, but am very impressed with the 300WSM. With 165gr Hornady HPBT (cheap bullets) I'm shooting a lot of .3" and better groups and nearly all of them are staying under .5". The model 12fvss has the medium weight accutrigger and it is very nice on my rifle. I'm usually a fanatic about having a good trigger and have Timney's and Jewells. I didn't even need to touch this one! It's in a short action, this will make it stiffer, it will eject a RUM empty but not a loaded round and it will be a single shot. It has a varmint contour and recoil is almost non-existent with the plastic stock (I have a laminate on order which should make it even better).</p><p></p><p>Too bad about the suburban.</p><p></p><p>Later,</p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 179833, member: 4885"] Tyler, Recoil on the Edge will be stiff without a brake. A heavier contour barrel and a laminate stock with a good recoil pad will help, but that level of performance definitely needs a brake in my opinion. As far as a caliber to start with that has the same magnum boltface, I like the 300WSM. Thats what I'm using as my Edge build. The 300WSM is a legit longrange caliber, its very efficient powder wise, 30 caliber so bullets are available and reasonable, barrel life can be excellent with good barrel maintenance (I've been told several thousand). I started with a Savage 12fvss in 300WSM and its as accurate as any rifle I own. I have a 338-300ultra barrel on order, but am very impressed with the 300WSM. With 165gr Hornady HPBT (cheap bullets) I'm shooting a lot of .3" and better groups and nearly all of them are staying under .5". The model 12fvss has the medium weight accutrigger and it is very nice on my rifle. I'm usually a fanatic about having a good trigger and have Timney's and Jewells. I didn't even need to touch this one! It's in a short action, this will make it stiffer, it will eject a RUM empty but not a loaded round and it will be a single shot. It has a varmint contour and recoil is almost non-existent with the plastic stock (I have a laminate on order which should make it even better). Too bad about the suburban. Later, AJ [/QUOTE]
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