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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 673417" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Shot five shot groups with both loads this morning at 500 yards. 73 grains magpro was 2936 fps average and 67 grains RE-19 was 2952 fps average. The magpro group was 1" better and 7 fps spread vs. the re19 at 13 fps spread. Going to try them one more time and make a decision as to which to go with. Either is very good out of a 24" Tikka barrel.</p><p> </p><p>Richard, the 208 grain is all the recoil I can stand out of the 6 3/8 pound Tikka. I have always shot lighter bullets for less recoil and considering the relatively short range I used this rifle. No way I can go any heavier and get acceptable accuracy in a light rifle. The BC is running right around .652 with the 208 Amax and the heavier bullets just can't get going fast enough to catch up to the 208 within the effective hunting range of the rifle. I call it a half mile rifle but with this new load I could push that a little as well as it is shooting. It is just extremely difficult to shoot a light rifle well to 1000 yards while tolerating heavy recoil and all the other factors of holding a light rifle accurate at long range. </p><p> </p><p>For hunting the big magnums like the RUM can push the heavies fast enough to increase the range a bit. I look at the best effective hunting range of the cartridge and choose a bullet that best matches that. Many people try to use a one mile bullet in a half mile rifle and are severely limiting themselves in hunting situations within the effective range of their weapon. With targets all that changes because all you got to do is put a hole in the target and not effectively kill an animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 673417, member: 505"] Shot five shot groups with both loads this morning at 500 yards. 73 grains magpro was 2936 fps average and 67 grains RE-19 was 2952 fps average. The magpro group was 1" better and 7 fps spread vs. the re19 at 13 fps spread. Going to try them one more time and make a decision as to which to go with. Either is very good out of a 24" Tikka barrel. Richard, the 208 grain is all the recoil I can stand out of the 6 3/8 pound Tikka. I have always shot lighter bullets for less recoil and considering the relatively short range I used this rifle. No way I can go any heavier and get acceptable accuracy in a light rifle. The BC is running right around .652 with the 208 Amax and the heavier bullets just can't get going fast enough to catch up to the 208 within the effective hunting range of the rifle. I call it a half mile rifle but with this new load I could push that a little as well as it is shooting. It is just extremely difficult to shoot a light rifle well to 1000 yards while tolerating heavy recoil and all the other factors of holding a light rifle accurate at long range. For hunting the big magnums like the RUM can push the heavies fast enough to increase the range a bit. I look at the best effective hunting range of the cartridge and choose a bullet that best matches that. Many people try to use a one mile bullet in a half mile rifle and are severely limiting themselves in hunting situations within the effective range of their weapon. With targets all that changes because all you got to do is put a hole in the target and not effectively kill an animal. [/QUOTE]
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