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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Caliber/barrel length/velocity?
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<blockquote data-quote="LVJ76" data-source="post: 1577193" data-attributes="member: 108965"><p>I would go with a 7mm-08 Rem, perfect balance of bore size and ballistics, right in the middle. A 24" barrell is perfect, you can push 120gr bullets at 3,000+ fps and 139gr or 140gr to 2,900+ fps. </p><p></p><p>Better ballistics than bigger bores and still cause wider wound channels than the smaller bores. If you are sensitive to recoil, you'll love this cartridge.</p><p></p><p>For hunting I have a couple of Remington 700's in 24" barrels that weight 8 pounds with scope, [I use 4x16(wife) and 6x24(mine)] perfect for all types of hunting. They have the X-Mark Pro adjustable trigger and we have them set at 3 lbs. </p><p></p><p>You can go with a 22" as well and make it more compact and light. You can hunt varmints, deer, black bear and elk with the appropriate bullet. If you reload there are tons of options in bullets and brass to choose from. If you don't, no problem, there is every bullet imaginable available in factory ammo and all at reasonable prices. </p><p></p><p>So: </p><p>Cartridge: 7mm-08 Rem</p><p>Action: Reminton 700</p><p>Barrel: 24" or 22" </p><p>Twist: 1 in 9.25"</p><p>Scope: I leave that up to you</p><p></p><p>Best Regards</p><p></p><p>LVJ76</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LVJ76, post: 1577193, member: 108965"] I would go with a 7mm-08 Rem, perfect balance of bore size and ballistics, right in the middle. A 24" barrell is perfect, you can push 120gr bullets at 3,000+ fps and 139gr or 140gr to 2,900+ fps. Better ballistics than bigger bores and still cause wider wound channels than the smaller bores. If you are sensitive to recoil, you'll love this cartridge. For hunting I have a couple of Remington 700's in 24" barrels that weight 8 pounds with scope, [I use 4x16(wife) and 6x24(mine)] perfect for all types of hunting. They have the X-Mark Pro adjustable trigger and we have them set at 3 lbs. You can go with a 22" as well and make it more compact and light. You can hunt varmints, deer, black bear and elk with the appropriate bullet. If you reload there are tons of options in bullets and brass to choose from. If you don't, no problem, there is every bullet imaginable available in factory ammo and all at reasonable prices. So: Cartridge: 7mm-08 Rem Action: Reminton 700 Barrel: 24" or 22" Twist: 1 in 9.25" Scope: I leave that up to you Best Regards LVJ76 [/QUOTE]
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