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Sherman Wildcat Reloading Data is Here!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="WiscGunner" data-source="post: 2311852" data-attributes="member: 97288"><p>The SS will fit in a .308 magazine with most bullets at you mag length. Obviously longer bullets will seat deeper cutting into the powder capacity a little. </p><p></p><p>Magazine capacity will obviously be reduced because the SS is larger diameter. Most guys running short magnums in comps utilize magazine extensions for capacity.</p><p></p><p>The feed lips will almost certainly need to be adjusted. Easy when using a metal magazine.</p><p></p><p>As for caliber choice/task....there is a huge difference between a 6GT and a 7SS. The 7SS will be better for bigger animals at longer ranges, the 6GT will be better for the zero recoil/heavy gun game of long range competitions like most PRS type matches where 20lb guns are normal. NRL hunter series is I believe limited to 12lbs packages. Neither caliber is good for real ELR but if considering something like the Nightforce ELR matches with Scott Satterlee, the 7SS is a better choice. </p><p></p><p>A best of both worlds would be a 6SS to run lightweight bullets soft for competion with a weight system on the chassis, run heavies for longer range and drop the weights for hunting. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I would get 2 barrels. One chambered and profiled heavier for competion and the other CF chambered for hunting. I run a 26" mecium palma Bartlein SS 6.5 Creedmoor and a 26" Proof CF 7SS. Both laser beam barrels chambered by Patriot Valley Arms for my Bighorn TL3. If I had it to do over I would have gotten the Proof much shorter for backpack hunting with a suppressor. I love the 7SS for wind cheating so much and have grown disinterested in the heavy/zero recoil game I am planning to run my SS under NRL Hunter rules and not play for points, just compete against myself for hunting practice.</p><p></p><p>Long story short, you might want to do some soul searching as to what task it really is you want want this tool to do for you. A Leatherman multitool doesn't make the best hammer or screwdriver. What style/game of hunting are you anticipating? Wisconsin whitetail...weight doesn't matter. What kind of "long range competition" are you anticipating? Goofing off with your buddies or a structured match?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WiscGunner, post: 2311852, member: 97288"] The SS will fit in a .308 magazine with most bullets at you mag length. Obviously longer bullets will seat deeper cutting into the powder capacity a little. Magazine capacity will obviously be reduced because the SS is larger diameter. Most guys running short magnums in comps utilize magazine extensions for capacity. The feed lips will almost certainly need to be adjusted. Easy when using a metal magazine. As for caliber choice/task....there is a huge difference between a 6GT and a 7SS. The 7SS will be better for bigger animals at longer ranges, the 6GT will be better for the zero recoil/heavy gun game of long range competitions like most PRS type matches where 20lb guns are normal. NRL hunter series is I believe limited to 12lbs packages. Neither caliber is good for real ELR but if considering something like the Nightforce ELR matches with Scott Satterlee, the 7SS is a better choice. A best of both worlds would be a 6SS to run lightweight bullets soft for competion with a weight system on the chassis, run heavies for longer range and drop the weights for hunting. Personally, I would get 2 barrels. One chambered and profiled heavier for competion and the other CF chambered for hunting. I run a 26” mecium palma Bartlein SS 6.5 Creedmoor and a 26” Proof CF 7SS. Both laser beam barrels chambered by Patriot Valley Arms for my Bighorn TL3. If I had it to do over I would have gotten the Proof much shorter for backpack hunting with a suppressor. I love the 7SS for wind cheating so much and have grown disinterested in the heavy/zero recoil game I am planning to run my SS under NRL Hunter rules and not play for points, just compete against myself for hunting practice. Long story short, you might want to do some soul searching as to what task it really is you want want this tool to do for you. A Leatherman multitool doesn’t make the best hammer or screwdriver. What style/game of hunting are you anticipating? Wisconsin whitetail...weight doesn’t matter. What kind of “long range competition” are you anticipating? Goofing off with your buddies or a structured match? [/QUOTE]
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