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Browning X-Bolt Composite Stalker: Your Thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="18whlsrolin" data-source="post: 1623372" data-attributes="member: 104384"><p>I can confidently say that 160s and 162s will stay stable out to 1000 yards without a problem. I've shot some 175s and they were still stable at 500 yards but that doesn't mean the groups wouldn't open up at 600 yards or at 500 in a different rifle or different load workup . Many experts that are far smarter than me have done the math and testing and don't recommend 175s or higher for 9.5 twist. There's not really a absolute reason for that high of grain bullet unless you are going truly long range. The 160 Accubond and Partition have performed wonderfully for me at 500 and are my hunting bullets. The 162 eld has been very very accurate at 500 but I won't hunt with them. I'm no expert at 1000 yard shooting. I'm definitely not saying 9.5 twist 160s are as good at 1000 yards as 8 twist 175s. I'm just saying you can get great deals on the long range xbolt stalker and their accuracy potential is the same at 500 yards. If target shooting at 1000 yards is the most important factor then don't get a 9.5 twist but if hunting out to 500 is the primary purpose then the 9.5 stalker is optimal for money spent and equal for accuracy. Sorry for going on and on. Take care</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="18whlsrolin, post: 1623372, member: 104384"] I can confidently say that 160s and 162s will stay stable out to 1000 yards without a problem. I've shot some 175s and they were still stable at 500 yards but that doesn't mean the groups wouldn't open up at 600 yards or at 500 in a different rifle or different load workup . Many experts that are far smarter than me have done the math and testing and don't recommend 175s or higher for 9.5 twist. There's not really a absolute reason for that high of grain bullet unless you are going truly long range. The 160 Accubond and Partition have performed wonderfully for me at 500 and are my hunting bullets. The 162 eld has been very very accurate at 500 but I won't hunt with them. I'm no expert at 1000 yard shooting. I'm definitely not saying 9.5 twist 160s are as good at 1000 yards as 8 twist 175s. I'm just saying you can get great deals on the long range xbolt stalker and their accuracy potential is the same at 500 yards. If target shooting at 1000 yards is the most important factor then don't get a 9.5 twist but if hunting out to 500 is the primary purpose then the 9.5 stalker is optimal for money spent and equal for accuracy. Sorry for going on and on. Take care [/QUOTE]
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