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Savage's Long Range Hunter.
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 331501" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>It depends on what your def of effective kill range is. My definition is based on the expansion of the bullet. At 3000' elevation, a 140 high BC bullet with an MV of ~ 3000 will get to ~ 800 yds with 1800 fps of velocity which is the minimum expanding velocity for the bullets you mentioned. Higher elevations will increase your range.</p><p> </p><p>Barrel life can be affected by a lot of things, but case capicity vs bore diameter (overbore) is probably one of the biggest considerations. To get high LR performance usually means using overbore cartridges in the smaller calibers, .308 and down. if you want to increase barrel life, back your loads down a little from max and make sure you let the barrel cool between shots.</p><p> </p><p>Cheers,</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 331501, member: 11717"] It depends on what your def of effective kill range is. My definition is based on the expansion of the bullet. At 3000' elevation, a 140 high BC bullet with an MV of ~ 3000 will get to ~ 800 yds with 1800 fps of velocity which is the minimum expanding velocity for the bullets you mentioned. Higher elevations will increase your range. Barrel life can be affected by a lot of things, but case capicity vs bore diameter (overbore) is probably one of the biggest considerations. To get high LR performance usually means using overbore cartridges in the smaller calibers, .308 and down. if you want to increase barrel life, back your loads down a little from max and make sure you let the barrel cool between shots. Cheers, Mark [/QUOTE]
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