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Which replacement barrel for (long range) hunting ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Juergen" data-source="post: 2171399" data-attributes="member: 118398"><p>[USER=97196]@JTB[/USER] : You mean the Berger EOL Elite Hunter 156 gn #26550 ? If yes, what is the twist rate of your barrel ? Some people told me about problems to stabilize a 156 gn bullet. Unfortunately RL 26 is not available in Germany. But Norma MRP should be ok too.</p><p></p><p>[USER=10755]@MagnumManiac[/USER] : There is no doubt that 6.5 x 47 Lapua is an excellent round. You need only 41,3 gn powder for a maximum load, barrel life time is very high, recoil is small.</p><p>But I am not sure if I want or need more power.</p><p></p><p>[USER=107750]@Buckys[/USER] : I looked at the available bullets for .277 and it seems to me that only the very heavy bullets have a high BC. It seems to me that it is easier to get .264 bullets with a better BC and better wind drift. That's the reason why I am not sure to take a .270 Win. barrel.</p><p></p><p>[USER=110111]@Lionel Boyd Johnson[/USER] : 7-08 is bigger than .270 and I think it is not easy to get bullets with the same high BC as the .264 bullets. I think I need a lot of power to accelerate .284 bullets so much that they have the same wind drift as .264 bullets.</p><p></p><p>[USER=61747]@BrentM[/USER] : I never necked down brass. I am not sure if I get the same quality as factory made cases.</p><p></p><p>[USER=69192]@Alibiiv[/USER] : It is very easy to change the barrel, so I can use both, the .308 and the .264. I feel very comfortable with .308 for training and short distances. I would like to have a caliber with less wind drift and not to much recoil.</p><p></p><p>[USER=58226]@APDDSN0864[/USER] : Thanks for your suggestion. 6.5 x 65 RWS is shortlisted too. One problem is that brass is quite expensive.</p><p></p><p>[USER=47024]@vedauvoo[/USER] : Perhaps a .280 AI or a 7 mm Rem Mag is possibly my next rifle. You can reach about 2000 yards and it has a reasonable recoil.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to all for your suggestions !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juergen, post: 2171399, member: 118398"] [USER=97196]@JTB[/USER] : You mean the Berger EOL Elite Hunter 156 gn #26550 ? If yes, what is the twist rate of your barrel ? Some people told me about problems to stabilize a 156 gn bullet. Unfortunately RL 26 is not available in Germany. But Norma MRP should be ok too. [USER=10755]@MagnumManiac[/USER] : There is no doubt that 6.5 x 47 Lapua is an excellent round. You need only 41,3 gn powder for a maximum load, barrel life time is very high, recoil is small. But I am not sure if I want or need more power. [USER=107750]@Buckys[/USER] : I looked at the available bullets for .277 and it seems to me that only the very heavy bullets have a high BC. It seems to me that it is easier to get .264 bullets with a better BC and better wind drift. That's the reason why I am not sure to take a .270 Win. barrel. [USER=110111]@Lionel Boyd Johnson[/USER] : 7-08 is bigger than .270 and I think it is not easy to get bullets with the same high BC as the .264 bullets. I think I need a lot of power to accelerate .284 bullets so much that they have the same wind drift as .264 bullets. [USER=61747]@BrentM[/USER] : I never necked down brass. I am not sure if I get the same quality as factory made cases. [USER=69192]@Alibiiv[/USER] : It is very easy to change the barrel, so I can use both, the .308 and the .264. I feel very comfortable with .308 for training and short distances. I would like to have a caliber with less wind drift and not to much recoil. [USER=58226]@APDDSN0864[/USER] : Thanks for your suggestion. 6.5 x 65 RWS is shortlisted too. One problem is that brass is quite expensive. [USER=47024]@vedauvoo[/USER] : Perhaps a .280 AI or a 7 mm Rem Mag is possibly my next rifle. You can reach about 2000 yards and it has a reasonable recoil. Thanks to all for your suggestions ! [/QUOTE]
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