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The Basics, Starting Out
"Shorter" LR Hunting Bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 53610" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>Like Darryl and others, I too would suggest you stick with the 162/168gr bullets and either the AMax or MK will work great at long range. For close range, Scirroco, Barnes, Failsafe, Partition should be considered. </p><p></p><p>So you don't think we are exaggerating, I have a friend who shoots a puny 280 Rem with 168grMK, at 1000meters (1100yds)it is putting fair size dents in a 5/16" swinging gong. If he connected on a deer, I doubt he would recover the bullet.</p><p></p><p>Your RUM has the potential to launch that same bullet at 400fps faster. Do you think it will work at 1000yds?</p><p></p><p>Forget about paper ballistics, get out there and burn powder. You will quickly learn what your limitations are. Build some gongs or shoot at milk jugs. Go as far as you can consistently hit them, it may be closer then the equipment. That will extend as you get more experience with figuring out the wind.</p><p></p><p>Hunting season is not that far away. I hope that after you have developed an accurate and consistent load, you will burn up 300 to 500rds of ammo at your longest ranges before taking a poke at a deer. Yes, we practise a lot.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 53610, member: 8947"] Like Darryl and others, I too would suggest you stick with the 162/168gr bullets and either the AMax or MK will work great at long range. For close range, Scirroco, Barnes, Failsafe, Partition should be considered. So you don't think we are exaggerating, I have a friend who shoots a puny 280 Rem with 168grMK, at 1000meters (1100yds)it is putting fair size dents in a 5/16" swinging gong. If he connected on a deer, I doubt he would recover the bullet. Your RUM has the potential to launch that same bullet at 400fps faster. Do you think it will work at 1000yds? Forget about paper ballistics, get out there and burn powder. You will quickly learn what your limitations are. Build some gongs or shoot at milk jugs. Go as far as you can consistently hit them, it may be closer then the equipment. That will extend as you get more experience with figuring out the wind. Hunting season is not that far away. I hope that after you have developed an accurate and consistent load, you will burn up 300 to 500rds of ammo at your longest ranges before taking a poke at a deer. Yes, we practise a lot. Jerry [/QUOTE]
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