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300 PRC Sherman improved or 300 Remington Ultra Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="rpierce" data-source="post: 1662303" data-attributes="member: 20643"><p>Freddiej.</p><p></p><p>Theres no recoil in these setups with a good muzzle brake. Why not push it faster? Less drop, wind drift and more energy down range. I have a 10.25 lbs with optics 300 norma improved that will spit 215s at 3200 fps with a mild load of n570. I can spot hits at 400 yds off the bipod no problem with my scope cranked up to 25x. I wouldn't hesitate to let my wife shoot it. That is the ultimate light weight long range setup for elk. I built a heavy norma improved for plinking. 30" barrel that spits 230 bergers at 3080 with a mild load of n570. Reticle doesn't leave the 400 yd target during recoil. And it held .3 moa vertical for 10 shots at 400 yds off the bipod. Shot 5 shots and came back a while later after the barrel cooled and shot the other 5 shots. Personally i think the norma or norma improved is the way to go. I have one piece of lapua 300 norma brass with 18 warm firings on it and the primer pocket is still tight. 14 of those firings were in a 26" barrel pushing a 230 berger at 3100 fps with retumbo. Shot great but was definitely warm as there was a noticeable bolt click. I had one piece of brass that the chargemaster drifted and dumped 3 gr more powder in than a warm load. I had to hit the bolt to open it. The primer pocket was still tight. Essentially youll never wear out Lapua 300 norma brass. Buy 100 pieces and itll last you the rest of your life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rpierce, post: 1662303, member: 20643"] Freddiej. Theres no recoil in these setups with a good muzzle brake. Why not push it faster? Less drop, wind drift and more energy down range. I have a 10.25 lbs with optics 300 norma improved that will spit 215s at 3200 fps with a mild load of n570. I can spot hits at 400 yds off the bipod no problem with my scope cranked up to 25x. I wouldn't hesitate to let my wife shoot it. That is the ultimate light weight long range setup for elk. I built a heavy norma improved for plinking. 30" barrel that spits 230 bergers at 3080 with a mild load of n570. Reticle doesn't leave the 400 yd target during recoil. And it held .3 moa vertical for 10 shots at 400 yds off the bipod. Shot 5 shots and came back a while later after the barrel cooled and shot the other 5 shots. Personally i think the norma or norma improved is the way to go. I have one piece of lapua 300 norma brass with 18 warm firings on it and the primer pocket is still tight. 14 of those firings were in a 26" barrel pushing a 230 berger at 3100 fps with retumbo. Shot great but was definitely warm as there was a noticeable bolt click. I had one piece of brass that the chargemaster drifted and dumped 3 gr more powder in than a warm load. I had to hit the bolt to open it. The primer pocket was still tight. Essentially youll never wear out Lapua 300 norma brass. Buy 100 pieces and itll last you the rest of your life. [/QUOTE]
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