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3200 fps deer gun 18 inch barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1391818" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>I understand your use now.</p><p></p><p>I can't say I have the experience to make a recommendation with such a short barrel to reach 3200fps. The blast will be impressive. A 300WSM can push a 165 to near your goal, my 243AI can do it with a 105gr, but in both cases that's with 22-24in of barrel. The 243AI could do a 85gr with your barrel length, I'm confident. Problem with the 30cals is once you get to the lighter bullets than 165 to keep your velocity up most of them I have used are of questionable integrity for penetrating deer at high velocities.</p><p></p><p>And frankly, there is no such thing as a point-and-shoot gun to 400 yards. Even with guns at this speed you're looking at about a foot of drop between 300 and 400 yards. I'll admit my range estimation that far out is not accurate enough to take shots without a rangefinder. The only animal I've missed in recent memory I was pretty confident it was 325yds, but it proved to be cocky, and I shot under him. He was a good 375-400. I guess if you decide to aim for spine beyond a certain range estimation, but still...after that last miss I just keep the rangefinder handy or pass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1391818, member: 1656"] I understand your use now. I can't say I have the experience to make a recommendation with such a short barrel to reach 3200fps. The blast will be impressive. A 300WSM can push a 165 to near your goal, my 243AI can do it with a 105gr, but in both cases that's with 22-24in of barrel. The 243AI could do a 85gr with your barrel length, I'm confident. Problem with the 30cals is once you get to the lighter bullets than 165 to keep your velocity up most of them I have used are of questionable integrity for penetrating deer at high velocities. And frankly, there is no such thing as a point-and-shoot gun to 400 yards. Even with guns at this speed you're looking at about a foot of drop between 300 and 400 yards. I'll admit my range estimation that far out is not accurate enough to take shots without a rangefinder. The only animal I've missed in recent memory I was pretty confident it was 325yds, but it proved to be cocky, and I shot under him. He was a good 375-400. I guess if you decide to aim for spine beyond a certain range estimation, but still...after that last miss I just keep the rangefinder handy or pass. [/QUOTE]
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