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<blockquote data-quote="ARlife4me" data-source="post: 2274939" data-attributes="member: 105694"><p>I've mentioned in other post I don't hunt! I'll shoot varmints and leave them dead. Quail is the only animal I'll shoot, clean and cook. Pheasant and maybe duck could be on the menu? I've been working on a custom build by myself for myself that will be a complete (stock, action, barrel, scope/rings and brake) that's no more than 8#. There has been mentioning of 33cal with no so enjoyable recoil. I have a Savage 110 stealth in 338lm and a $45 brake on it. Recoil is so tame and can stay on target and spot my own hits. It does weigh about 12#+. Velocity is cheap when shot thru a longer barrel, but needs enough gas (volume) too get it out. I'm also building a 300wm (30") barrel for a light weight build also. For elk and bear sized animals my choice would be a 300wm. Another member mentioned reaming a throat. Every caliber I have I have a throat reamer for (just in case). 2.9k to 3.1k works for me also and knowing what the expansion velocity of the bullet needs too be at when it hits the target of choice. Hoping the animal is cooperating with you on that day! I love my 26cals, but going 30 on this 1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ARlife4me, post: 2274939, member: 105694"] I've mentioned in other post I don't hunt! I'll shoot varmints and leave them dead. Quail is the only animal I'll shoot, clean and cook. Pheasant and maybe duck could be on the menu? I've been working on a custom build by myself for myself that will be a complete (stock, action, barrel, scope/rings and brake) that's no more than 8#. There has been mentioning of 33cal with no so enjoyable recoil. I have a Savage 110 stealth in 338lm and a $45 brake on it. Recoil is so tame and can stay on target and spot my own hits. It does weigh about 12#+. Velocity is cheap when shot thru a longer barrel, but needs enough gas (volume) too get it out. I'm also building a 300wm (30") barrel for a light weight build also. For elk and bear sized animals my choice would be a 300wm. Another member mentioned reaming a throat. Every caliber I have I have a throat reamer for (just in case). 2.9k to 3.1k works for me also and knowing what the expansion velocity of the bullet needs too be at when it hits the target of choice. Hoping the animal is cooperating with you on that day! I love my 26cals, but going 30 on this 1. [/QUOTE]
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