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Preferred Long Range 6.5 bullet.
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<blockquote data-quote="tankgijohn72" data-source="post: 1415550" data-attributes="member: 77441"><p>I have worked up a load for a 26 nosler with 120 etips. I was planning to shoot VLD's, but the E-tips by far had the best groups. Realistically I plan to limit myself to 800 yds but only if conditions are perfect. So what I came up with is a copper round that will have no issue up close and will still expand at my max range. Should still be around 2200 fps at that range in the mountains. I was worried about the close range performance of 208 Amax's in Idaho a few years ago and I worked up a load with sierra pro hunters that matched my point of impact within a few inches out to 400 yards. I zero'd at 300 yards with the AMAX. Then adjusted powder charge until the 180 sierras were stacking on top of the 208 holes. At 200 and 400 POI was within an inch or two of the AMAX so I didn't need to do any other calculations. Give it a try. Inside 400 yards wont matter what ammo is in the gun. Past 400 your should be taking a lot more time on the shot so switching ammo shouldn't be an issue. Although it does require you to remember to switch the ammo. You could develop a VLD load for longer ranges, and then do something similar with the 127 LRX or 120 E-tip for anything in close.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tankgijohn72, post: 1415550, member: 77441"] I have worked up a load for a 26 nosler with 120 etips. I was planning to shoot VLD's, but the E-tips by far had the best groups. Realistically I plan to limit myself to 800 yds but only if conditions are perfect. So what I came up with is a copper round that will have no issue up close and will still expand at my max range. Should still be around 2200 fps at that range in the mountains. I was worried about the close range performance of 208 Amax's in Idaho a few years ago and I worked up a load with sierra pro hunters that matched my point of impact within a few inches out to 400 yards. I zero'd at 300 yards with the AMAX. Then adjusted powder charge until the 180 sierras were stacking on top of the 208 holes. At 200 and 400 POI was within an inch or two of the AMAX so I didn't need to do any other calculations. Give it a try. Inside 400 yards wont matter what ammo is in the gun. Past 400 your should be taking a lot more time on the shot so switching ammo shouldn't be an issue. Although it does require you to remember to switch the ammo. You could develop a VLD load for longer ranges, and then do something similar with the 127 LRX or 120 E-tip for anything in close. [/QUOTE]
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