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Which replacement barrel for (long range) hunting ?
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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 2173412" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>2750 for a 7-08 is realistic but fast. 2700 for a 147 in a creed is realistic but slower. If you run a 162 advertised 338 bc at 2750 and a 147 advertised 351 bc at 2700 the creed shows .6 moa more drop and .2 less drift in a 10mph wind than the 08. The only advantage a 7-08 gives in this example is energy and isn't much. I spend a fair amount of time looking at Hodgdon website reloading data and I had a 7-08 and have a couple creeds. You can get 2800 out of a 7-08 with 160's as well with the right powder. My 26" creed runs a 147 at 2791 with an easy load for PRS comp. In the end I switched back to the 140 at 2800 for manageable recoil and fun factor. I do actually really like a 7-08AI as it gives very similar performance to a 284 without needing a medium to long action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 2173412, member: 61747"] 2750 for a 7-08 is realistic but fast. 2700 for a 147 in a creed is realistic but slower. If you run a 162 advertised 338 bc at 2750 and a 147 advertised 351 bc at 2700 the creed shows .6 moa more drop and .2 less drift in a 10mph wind than the 08. The only advantage a 7-08 gives in this example is energy and isn't much. I spend a fair amount of time looking at Hodgdon website reloading data and I had a 7-08 and have a couple creeds. You can get 2800 out of a 7-08 with 160's as well with the right powder. My 26" creed runs a 147 at 2791 with an easy load for PRS comp. In the end I switched back to the 140 at 2800 for manageable recoil and fun factor. I do actually really like a 7-08AI as it gives very similar performance to a 284 without needing a medium to long action. [/QUOTE]
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