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Heavy for caliber vs. high velocity monos
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<blockquote data-quote="LRNut" data-source="post: 2122668" data-attributes="member: 3230"><p>At my CO place, I shoot several times per day at gongs set up at 715 and 905 (I can easily go further); I just took at pop at 905 with one of my Lapuas. I agree with you: the wind is the reason you miss at ranges such as this. I used to be a big believer in speed over BC, but experience has caused to me think otherwise. </p><p></p><p>In terms of pure "hit ability," what are competition shooters using? I haven't heard of too many shooting light for caliber bullets. Charles Greer didn't use light for caliber bullets to shoot his 2.8125" 10 shot group last week; he used a 220 Berger. I don't think too many PRC shooters are shooting light bullets at blazing speeds.</p><p></p><p>IMO and experience, the ability to shoot every day at LR, under varying conditions and varying geography, is more important than speed or BC. It is why I built a place off-grid where I can shoot forever. Shooting at 8750 ft in CO and in the desert in Arizona gives me real life experience shooting at different elevations, at different angles, which would be tough to do east of the front range. I used to shoot LR in MN - my range was basically a road thru forest - not the greatest place to learn how to shoot in the wind.</p><p></p><p>Time to go pop off a 195 Berger at 905...wind is picking up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LRNut, post: 2122668, member: 3230"] At my CO place, I shoot several times per day at gongs set up at 715 and 905 (I can easily go further); I just took at pop at 905 with one of my Lapuas. I agree with you: the wind is the reason you miss at ranges such as this. I used to be a big believer in speed over BC, but experience has caused to me think otherwise. In terms of pure "hit ability," what are competition shooters using? I haven't heard of too many shooting light for caliber bullets. Charles Greer didn't use light for caliber bullets to shoot his 2.8125" 10 shot group last week; he used a 220 Berger. I don't think too many PRC shooters are shooting light bullets at blazing speeds. IMO and experience, the ability to shoot every day at LR, under varying conditions and varying geography, is more important than speed or BC. It is why I built a place off-grid where I can shoot forever. Shooting at 8750 ft in CO and in the desert in Arizona gives me real life experience shooting at different elevations, at different angles, which would be tough to do east of the front range. I used to shoot LR in MN - my range was basically a road thru forest - not the greatest place to learn how to shoot in the wind. Time to go pop off a 195 Berger at 905...wind is picking up. [/QUOTE]
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