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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Barrel length questions!
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<blockquote data-quote="DJ Fergus" data-source="post: 1951943" data-attributes="member: 93895"><p>I've owned & shot two 270 wsm rifles, one 6.5 prc & one 6.5 saum. My recommendation for a cartridge for your wife to shoot would be the 6.5 prc. The Hornady factory 147 gr ammo shot really good. Hardly any reason to hand load for it. With the short barrel, you will get more bang for your buck with heavier bullets driven to moderate speeds. You will have less muzzle blast shooting heavier high bc bullets slower than lighter bullets driven to higher speeds while still having more down range energy with the heavier bullets at slower speeds. In a 22" the prc will have less muzzle blast & less recoil than the 270 wsm and be more shootable for your wife. Suppose you drive a 270 145 eldx to 3100 and the 147 prc to only 2900. The foot pounds of energy from both at given speeds will be near equal [USER=74293]@400yds[/USER] with the prc being way milder to shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJ Fergus, post: 1951943, member: 93895"] I've owned & shot two 270 wsm rifles, one 6.5 prc & one 6.5 saum. My recommendation for a cartridge for your wife to shoot would be the 6.5 prc. The Hornady factory 147 gr ammo shot really good. Hardly any reason to hand load for it. With the short barrel, you will get more bang for your buck with heavier bullets driven to moderate speeds. You will have less muzzle blast shooting heavier high bc bullets slower than lighter bullets driven to higher speeds while still having more down range energy with the heavier bullets at slower speeds. In a 22" the prc will have less muzzle blast & less recoil than the 270 wsm and be more shootable for your wife. Suppose you drive a 270 145 eldx to 3100 and the 147 prc to only 2900. The foot pounds of energy from both at given speeds will be near equal [USER=74293]@400yds[/USER] with the prc being way milder to shoot. [/QUOTE]
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