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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 1690730" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>Just had a light weight one built to replace my heavy weight long range hunting rifle. Went from a 10 lb (bare) 7mm LRM to a 6.75 lb (bare) 6.5 PRC. </p><p></p><p>>Lighter rifle</p><p>>Less powder per shot</p><p>>Less expensive brass, way less</p><p>>More or less the same effect on game at 1000 yards</p><p></p><p>I am using the Hornady 143 ELDX and Berger 156 EOL. I have tried the Berger 140 Elite Hunter, Nosler 142 ABLR, Hornady 147 ELDM, and Barnes 127 LRX. The 143 shot so good and blows all the lighter bullets away ballistically, the 147 is a target bullet that can work on game buts again the 143 shot so good there's no advantage. I am just now working up a load with the 156 as it just became available. I have reached 3000 fps with velocity in some velocity node tests and just shot 20, 30, and 40 off. I needed 2990 fps to make the 156gr ballistically Superior to the 143gr. Now I just need to tweak it some. The 30 off shot 1/2 MOA at 200 yards. I'll tweak it a little maybe get it sub 1/2 MOA. [ATTACH=full]144836[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 1690730, member: 66917"] Just had a light weight one built to replace my heavy weight long range hunting rifle. Went from a 10 lb (bare) 7mm LRM to a 6.75 lb (bare) 6.5 PRC. >Lighter rifle >Less powder per shot >Less expensive brass, way less >More or less the same effect on game at 1000 yards I am using the Hornady 143 ELDX and Berger 156 EOL. I have tried the Berger 140 Elite Hunter, Nosler 142 ABLR, Hornady 147 ELDM, and Barnes 127 LRX. The 143 shot so good and blows all the lighter bullets away ballistically, the 147 is a target bullet that can work on game buts again the 143 shot so good there's no advantage. I am just now working up a load with the 156 as it just became available. I have reached 3000 fps with velocity in some velocity node tests and just shot 20, 30, and 40 off. I needed 2990 fps to make the 156gr ballistically Superior to the 143gr. Now I just need to tweak it some. The 30 off shot 1/2 MOA at 200 yards. I'll tweak it a little maybe get it sub 1/2 MOA. [ATTACH=full]144836[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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