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<blockquote data-quote="44-40" data-source="post: 2882054" data-attributes="member: 126985"><p>It's not instant success, and depends on the rifle its twist rate, bullets, and powders available...that your barrel likes, tested, for group size and chronographed for low single digit standard deviations. For the first barrels many yrs ago that was Varget powder, Lapua brass, Lapua 155 Scenar bullets, Fed 210M primers, 12 twist barrels, 26 to 27 inches varmint profile. Only a slight variation in powder charge between barrels, and new chambers, everything consistently the same, including barrel twist rates. Start short like 500 yds, and push the distance with a practice schedule, I did 85 rds no muzzle brake on 308, every week, to 2 times a week, year round, any weather, shooting from the prone, no benches. Shoot until evething under 800 yds is no challenge, extend the range past 1000 yds to 1400 yds...shoot thousands of rds alternating between 1000yds and 1400yds. 1000 yds becomes fairly easy, concentrate on the longer distances. I belonged to the Varmint Hunters club and this was for shooting squirrels at 500 to over 1000 yds. I used Precision Shooting at 1000 yds and USMC scout sniper manual to put together a system that worked for me. Buy bullets and powder in bulk for discounts over 3000 bullets at a time...it costs a lot of money and time...no easy solutions, with a dedicated practice schedule, whether ya feel like it or not. Commitment...know the area you hunt, learn and study how the wind moves through the mountains and canyons, lazer range find land marks, so you know the distances, without it...and can engage any target at distance in short order, confidence of a hit, without the electronic gagets...and practice those shots. </p><p>Today I shoot a variety of cartridges and my 308s have 8 and 9 twist bullets to shoot 200 gr to 230 gr high BC accurately, with high velocities with new powders. Long action, 30" barrel heavy palma in an aluminum chasis, running 200 gr SMK .715 BC at 2856 fps as a standard load...or 2950 fps with hybrid cases. And 225 ELDM at 2675 fps, or 230 Atips or SMK at 2620 fps. In Lapua brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="44-40, post: 2882054, member: 126985"] It's not instant success, and depends on the rifle its twist rate, bullets, and powders available...that your barrel likes, tested, for group size and chronographed for low single digit standard deviations. For the first barrels many yrs ago that was Varget powder, Lapua brass, Lapua 155 Scenar bullets, Fed 210M primers, 12 twist barrels, 26 to 27 inches varmint profile. Only a slight variation in powder charge between barrels, and new chambers, everything consistently the same, including barrel twist rates. Start short like 500 yds, and push the distance with a practice schedule, I did 85 rds no muzzle brake on 308, every week, to 2 times a week, year round, any weather, shooting from the prone, no benches. Shoot until evething under 800 yds is no challenge, extend the range past 1000 yds to 1400 yds...shoot thousands of rds alternating between 1000yds and 1400yds. 1000 yds becomes fairly easy, concentrate on the longer distances. I belonged to the Varmint Hunters club and this was for shooting squirrels at 500 to over 1000 yds. I used Precision Shooting at 1000 yds and USMC scout sniper manual to put together a system that worked for me. Buy bullets and powder in bulk for discounts over 3000 bullets at a time...it costs a lot of money and time...no easy solutions, with a dedicated practice schedule, whether ya feel like it or not. Commitment...know the area you hunt, learn and study how the wind moves through the mountains and canyons, lazer range find land marks, so you know the distances, without it...and can engage any target at distance in short order, confidence of a hit, without the electronic gagets...and practice those shots. Today I shoot a variety of cartridges and my 308s have 8 and 9 twist bullets to shoot 200 gr to 230 gr high BC accurately, with high velocities with new powders. Long action, 30" barrel heavy palma in an aluminum chasis, running 200 gr SMK .715 BC at 2856 fps as a standard load...or 2950 fps with hybrid cases. And 225 ELDM at 2675 fps, or 230 Atips or SMK at 2620 fps. In Lapua brass. [/QUOTE]
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