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The Ultimate calibre for LR Varmints?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ksmirk" data-source="post: 175150" data-attributes="member: 6555"><p><strong>Simple</strong></p><p></p><p>I hope your not looking to save the fur, anything with enough horse power to get you out to over 500 is going to be pure hell on a pelt. There have been a dozen good answers stated as to calibers to get you out that far but what about just doing something simple? get you a Savage rifle in 243 with a 1-8 twist barrel and shoot the 105 A-Maxes, it may not push the bullet to 3500fps but I have figured out the VLD type bullets travel a long way without having to be blasted out the barrel at crazy velocities found out shooting praire dogs with a 223 and the 75gr A-Max bulletshold over like i was with the 55's and the goofy bullets would hit way past the little critters. The 6x47 Lapua sounds like a very promissing round and the 6BR has proven itself, I've heard many good things about the 22-243 and the 75gr A-Max but barrel life has not been a good seller. I have just started the long range with the 243 and 105 A-Max but so far it's looking promissing but the jury is still out. If you do go with a Savage and you don't like the caliber just chuck it up in the vice take your handy barrel nut wrench and in 30 minutes you can have another rifle. Later,</p><p></p><p>Kirk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ksmirk, post: 175150, member: 6555"] [b]Simple[/b] I hope your not looking to save the fur, anything with enough horse power to get you out to over 500 is going to be pure hell on a pelt. There have been a dozen good answers stated as to calibers to get you out that far but what about just doing something simple? get you a Savage rifle in 243 with a 1-8 twist barrel and shoot the 105 A-Maxes, it may not push the bullet to 3500fps but I have figured out the VLD type bullets travel a long way without having to be blasted out the barrel at crazy velocities found out shooting praire dogs with a 223 and the 75gr A-Max bulletshold over like i was with the 55's and the goofy bullets would hit way past the little critters. The 6x47 Lapua sounds like a very promissing round and the 6BR has proven itself, I've heard many good things about the 22-243 and the 75gr A-Max but barrel life has not been a good seller. I have just started the long range with the 243 and 105 A-Max but so far it's looking promissing but the jury is still out. If you do go with a Savage and you don't like the caliber just chuck it up in the vice take your handy barrel nut wrench and in 30 minutes you can have another rifle. Later, Kirk [/QUOTE]
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