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One “Do it All Cartridge” - All of NA
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1861635" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>What bullet weight do you shoot? I use 55.0 to 55.5 grains with a 180 gr bullet and get around 2670 to 2720 from a 22 inch barrel, and around 2750 to 2800 from a 24 incher. There's a little variation in velocity depending on bullet make, and about 35 to 40 fps between 55.0 and 55.5gr. charges in my rifles. I use Shepherd scopes, mostly 3 to 10 power, and I've shot these loads accurately out to 800 yards. Also, since part of this discussion is ammunition availability, being able to buy ammo anywhere is, I would think, a must. I know for a fact that 30-06 ammo is available in Germany and in Macedonia. I know its available nearly anywhere in Central and South America where it is legal to own a firearm, and used to be available in countries south of the border that now don't allow ownership. All the Weatherbys and a number of the newer wonder cartridges aren't available or are very limited in their availability, so I'm still saying the rifle cartridge is 30-06, and my rifle would be either a CZ, Ruger M77 Hawkeye, or a Remington all with medium weight barrels, if possible. I would also prefer a 24 inch tube. My scope of choice is the Shepherd DRS, in 3 to 10 power with the P2 reticle, and the P1 reticle in a 300 Win Mag. Since they discontinued the P2, I am waiting on their upgrade, which is going to be a 3.5 to 14 power scope, and will cost around 900 dollars. But for ranging and hitting inside 800 yards, the P1 or P2 is just hard to beat. I can get a first round hit in the vitals easily at 600 and 700 yards with this scope using the 30-06, and the P2 also matches my hand loads here in Colorado(7,000 to 9,000ft altitude) using my .35 Whelen(s). I have a 6 to 18 V1 scope mounted on a Remington 300 win mag and I've posted 1.5 inch 3 shot groups with it using 180 grain Sierra ProHunter and GameKing bullets, along with Nosler Ballistic Tips. But 6 power is too much for close in shots(great for longer, and easy to use this scope at distance for ranging and hits at 18 power). You can find their DRS scopes here: /shepherdscopes.com/products/rifle-scopes/dual-reticle-system/. Check them out. They can match the old -06 for bullet drop to 1,000 yards, and they work. I just bought a 'new' used 3 to 10 P1 on ebay about 5 days ago. I got it for about $320. That's a good buy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1861635, member: 60453"] What bullet weight do you shoot? I use 55.0 to 55.5 grains with a 180 gr bullet and get around 2670 to 2720 from a 22 inch barrel, and around 2750 to 2800 from a 24 incher. There's a little variation in velocity depending on bullet make, and about 35 to 40 fps between 55.0 and 55.5gr. charges in my rifles. I use Shepherd scopes, mostly 3 to 10 power, and I've shot these loads accurately out to 800 yards. Also, since part of this discussion is ammunition availability, being able to buy ammo anywhere is, I would think, a must. I know for a fact that 30-06 ammo is available in Germany and in Macedonia. I know its available nearly anywhere in Central and South America where it is legal to own a firearm, and used to be available in countries south of the border that now don't allow ownership. All the Weatherbys and a number of the newer wonder cartridges aren't available or are very limited in their availability, so I'm still saying the rifle cartridge is 30-06, and my rifle would be either a CZ, Ruger M77 Hawkeye, or a Remington all with medium weight barrels, if possible. I would also prefer a 24 inch tube. My scope of choice is the Shepherd DRS, in 3 to 10 power with the P2 reticle, and the P1 reticle in a 300 Win Mag. Since they discontinued the P2, I am waiting on their upgrade, which is going to be a 3.5 to 14 power scope, and will cost around 900 dollars. But for ranging and hitting inside 800 yards, the P1 or P2 is just hard to beat. I can get a first round hit in the vitals easily at 600 and 700 yards with this scope using the 30-06, and the P2 also matches my hand loads here in Colorado(7,000 to 9,000ft altitude) using my .35 Whelen(s). I have a 6 to 18 V1 scope mounted on a Remington 300 win mag and I've posted 1.5 inch 3 shot groups with it using 180 grain Sierra ProHunter and GameKing bullets, along with Nosler Ballistic Tips. But 6 power is too much for close in shots(great for longer, and easy to use this scope at distance for ranging and hits at 18 power). You can find their DRS scopes here: /shepherdscopes.com/products/rifle-scopes/dual-reticle-system/. Check them out. They can match the old -06 for bullet drop to 1,000 yards, and they work. I just bought a 'new' used 3 to 10 P1 on ebay about 5 days ago. I got it for about $320. That's a good buy. [/QUOTE]
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