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Shorty Hunting Rifle Build - Advice Requested...
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<blockquote data-quote="mkollman74" data-source="post: 2387311" data-attributes="member: 7728"><p>Thanks fellas for the replies. I appreciate the requests for additional info. I'm looking to shoot heavy for caliber projectiles from this rig, and it will be predominately a hunting rifle. Hopefully around 9 lbs or so all in. I'll probably go with a KRG X-ray unless I need to try to shave more weight. I'll need to keep my loads mag length. I really like the 6.5s and 7s and have some of those already. Game will be mostly deer, elk, caribou, black bear. If 6.5 I'd like the option of shooting the 156 EOLs, if 7 I'd like the option run the 195 EOLs. I'd do the math and see which weight/velocity works best. Not opposed to a 30cal although I haven't owned one for years. I guess in part I'm wondering what others have found to do the trick from a shorter barrel? Should I consider a 338? I know some say that when you go short, moving up in caliber is a smart move, but I also want to be able to spot my shots through the scope from awkward hunting positions, so that has me thinking that the smallest caliber I can get away with shooting heavy for caliber bullets might be the path...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mkollman74, post: 2387311, member: 7728"] Thanks fellas for the replies. I appreciate the requests for additional info. I'm looking to shoot heavy for caliber projectiles from this rig, and it will be predominately a hunting rifle. Hopefully around 9 lbs or so all in. I'll probably go with a KRG X-ray unless I need to try to shave more weight. I'll need to keep my loads mag length. I really like the 6.5s and 7s and have some of those already. Game will be mostly deer, elk, caribou, black bear. If 6.5 I'd like the option of shooting the 156 EOLs, if 7 I'd like the option run the 195 EOLs. I'd do the math and see which weight/velocity works best. Not opposed to a 30cal although I haven't owned one for years. I guess in part I'm wondering what others have found to do the trick from a shorter barrel? Should I consider a 338? I know some say that when you go short, moving up in caliber is a smart move, but I also want to be able to spot my shots through the scope from awkward hunting positions, so that has me thinking that the smallest caliber I can get away with shooting heavy for caliber bullets might be the path... [/QUOTE]
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