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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 61281" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>I would like to have a lightweight rifle capable of taking out varmints and deet on Powerlines, fields, gaslines here in N.C. As far as caliber goes, those 270wsm or 7mm wsm sound good. A 280 AI is a possible. A 7mm/08 with the Hornady high power rounds. or some wicked 25 caliber would all work. Would a stock 25/06 do the job on yoyes and deer to 500 yards reliably? Can anybody suggest something "fun" I know I do not want to go above 140 gr 7 nn bullit. Any thoughts if you were in my shoes. I already have a .270 (A-Bolt)that shoots marble size groups, but I want a change. Does the.257 Weatherby shoot tight groups? Will want to do all this on a 700 Rem action </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>since you already have a 270 why not try some kind of 26 - 28 inch barreled 6mm or 6.5 The wild cat rounds like the 6mm-06 or 6.5 - 06 Design your gun for the intended bullet weight and game. fast 6mm 100's and 105's are deadly out to 400 in sub 300 lbs animals I always take a second gun in a hard case out hunting in the truck. Here is a nice 87gr load.</p><p></p><p>Bullet Hornady V-Max </p><p>BulletWeight 87 grs </p><p>Powder Hodgdon H4831SC </p><p>PowderWeight 56 grs </p><p>Primer CCI 250 </p><p>Brass Make Remington </p><p>Barrel Length 28 (inches) </p><p>C.O.L 3.151 (inches) </p><p>Velocity 3520 fps </p><p>Group (inches by 3 shot at 100 yds) </p><p>Submitted Date 1/26/2004 2:15:00 PM </p><p>Submitted By Butch Gossett </p><p>Gun Info </p><p>Comment Extremely accurate, sub 1/4"groups </p><p></p><p></p><p>To these guys on the discussion about 7mm STW I have a wildcat that was made before the factory and the case holds @6 more grains of powder. The shoulder is steeper with a longer case body. I have never tried 140's because of my 1-9 twist 28 inch barrel. It shoots the 168 &amp; 175 spbt's</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 61281, member: 2939"] [ QUOTE ] I would like to have a lightweight rifle capable of taking out varmints and deet on Powerlines, fields, gaslines here in N.C. As far as caliber goes, those 270wsm or 7mm wsm sound good. A 280 AI is a possible. A 7mm/08 with the Hornady high power rounds. or some wicked 25 caliber would all work. Would a stock 25/06 do the job on yoyes and deer to 500 yards reliably? Can anybody suggest something "fun" I know I do not want to go above 140 gr 7 nn bullit. Any thoughts if you were in my shoes. I already have a .270 (A-Bolt)that shoots marble size groups, but I want a change. Does the.257 Weatherby shoot tight groups? Will want to do all this on a 700 Rem action [/ QUOTE ] since you already have a 270 why not try some kind of 26 - 28 inch barreled 6mm or 6.5 The wild cat rounds like the 6mm-06 or 6.5 - 06 Design your gun for the intended bullet weight and game. fast 6mm 100's and 105's are deadly out to 400 in sub 300 lbs animals I always take a second gun in a hard case out hunting in the truck. Here is a nice 87gr load. Bullet Hornady V-Max BulletWeight 87 grs Powder Hodgdon H4831SC PowderWeight 56 grs Primer CCI 250 Brass Make Remington Barrel Length 28 (inches) C.O.L 3.151 (inches) Velocity 3520 fps Group (inches by 3 shot at 100 yds) Submitted Date 1/26/2004 2:15:00 PM Submitted By Butch Gossett Gun Info Comment Extremely accurate, sub 1/4"groups To these guys on the discussion about 7mm STW I have a wildcat that was made before the factory and the case holds @6 more grains of powder. The shoulder is steeper with a longer case body. I have never tried 140's because of my 1-9 twist 28 inch barrel. It shoots the 168 & 175 spbt's [/QUOTE]
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