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<blockquote data-quote="Ernie" data-source="post: 1835455" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>The Encore and the Contender have been brought up.</p><p>For the Encore, I prefer to stay with a head size no larger than the .473, which includes the 300 Savage family, the 284 Winchester family, 308 Winchester family and the 6.5 Creed family of cartridges.</p><p>For the Contender, the (30-30 AI 125 grain BT or a 155 A-Max/ELD-M) and the 7x30 Waters (120 grain BT) would be my go to rounds, but not for 500 yard deer. They will get you further than most people think though.</p><p>With the G-2, you can go with the 6.5 Grendel (130 grain ELD-M). You can also get a barrel for the 224 Valkyrie in a G-2, but some states don't allow 22 cal for deer. MGM will not build a 6.5 Grendel or 224 Valk for a Contender frame, but they will for a G-2.</p><p>I don't see the Contender or the G-2 being a good choice for 500 yard deer.</p><p></p><p>In a Encore with a 15-16 inch barrel you will be able to stay above an 1800 fps impact velocity at 500 yard with a 6.5 Creed, 6 Creed, or 25 Creed. Obviously, if you go with the 308 Win Family, 284 Winchester family, 06 family or the 280 AI family It gives you fudge room with bullet choices, and less wind drift problems.</p><p>Using a brake like Holland's Radial Baffle, will give you the best recoil reduction possible in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>I have stayed with the cartridges that have a .473 head size with the Encore in mind. If you go with a bolt rig, the possibilities are about endless.</p><p>With what you have in mind, though in a bolt rig, the Short Magnum cartridges are another option.</p><p></p><p>Sax81,</p><p>What is your budget for this build?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ernie, post: 1835455, member: 13"] The Encore and the Contender have been brought up. For the Encore, I prefer to stay with a head size no larger than the .473, which includes the 300 Savage family, the 284 Winchester family, 308 Winchester family and the 6.5 Creed family of cartridges. For the Contender, the (30-30 AI 125 grain BT or a 155 A-Max/ELD-M) and the 7x30 Waters (120 grain BT) would be my go to rounds, but not for 500 yard deer. They will get you further than most people think though. With the G-2, you can go with the 6.5 Grendel (130 grain ELD-M). You can also get a barrel for the 224 Valkyrie in a G-2, but some states don't allow 22 cal for deer. MGM will not build a 6.5 Grendel or 224 Valk for a Contender frame, but they will for a G-2. I don't see the Contender or the G-2 being a good choice for 500 yard deer. In a Encore with a 15-16 inch barrel you will be able to stay above an 1800 fps impact velocity at 500 yard with a 6.5 Creed, 6 Creed, or 25 Creed. Obviously, if you go with the 308 Win Family, 284 Winchester family, 06 family or the 280 AI family It gives you fudge room with bullet choices, and less wind drift problems. Using a brake like Holland's Radial Baffle, will give you the best recoil reduction possible in my opinion. I have stayed with the cartridges that have a .473 head size with the Encore in mind. If you go with a bolt rig, the possibilities are about endless. With what you have in mind, though in a bolt rig, the Short Magnum cartridges are another option. Sax81, What is your budget for this build? [/QUOTE]
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