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What kind of velocitys can you expect in the various 300s with 220 & 240 MKs? 300 Rum with a 26" barrel 300 Win Mag with a 26" barrel 300 WSM with a 24" barrel

Re: This & That....A Layman\'s Long Range Rifle? Howdy Tom, My rifle was a Rem 700 BDL with a factory 26" barrel, this was in 96. This at the time was a special batch of rifles that were made by Rem, I believe 300 were made. The stock had a oil finish. I used my Crony and the clubs Oeler to...

Re: This & That....A Layman\'s Long Range Rifle? Hi Steve, I was going on memory yesterday, went home and looked at my notes on that 300 winny. It's COL was 3.560. It shot 180s at 3,300 " " 200s at a little over 3,000 and 220s at 2,900 It would 165s at 3,450. Just a fast rifle, could...

Re: This & That....A Layman\'s Long Range Rifle? Thank's for the respones everybody. I do have another question though. I did own a 700 in 300 win mag with a 26" tube. I long throated it and seated the bullets to kiss the lands I was using 180 NBTs and 80 grains of 7828. I was getting just a...

Re: This & That....A Layman\'s Long Range Rifle? Hello Me? I really like the Leopold under all conditions. I don't have a problem seeing anything with the fine's at any time of day. I did own a dot in a 6x20 but did not like it, so I went back to the fine crosshair.

This & That....A Layman\'s Long Range Rifle? Hey guys, Here is my situation. 4 kids and paying for there education precludes me now of buying into a custom L/R bench rifle. But I am looking into a "What is the best setup" for long range hunting with ranges of between 700 & 1,000 yards. I'm...

I have some 6.5 140s for my 264 wm. Has anybody used these on deer?

Hello, this is my first post on this site and I must say it is really refreshing to be able to read and tell of one's experience without getting dogged out of town. So I'll say it. Over on shooters I posted how I put down a mule deer at a little over 500 while it ran from me at an angle. I...