New Rifle!!
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What bullet will you be shooting,
140 class projectiles are not ideal. Using 1000flb as a min for deer size game you are only going to get out to about 750yards.
Now if your barrel can shoot the 162gr eld x bullets you can keep 1000flb out to like 940yards.
That's a long long long long ways. Even 750 yards is forever far. Get lots of practice
140 class projectiles are not ideal. Using 1000flb as a min for deer size game you are only going to get out to about 750yards.
Now if your barrel can shoot the 162gr eld x bullets you can keep 1000flb out to like 940yards.
That's a long long long long ways. Even 750 yards is forever far. Get lots of practice
168gr Bergers are the best I've found for my 7mag. HSM sells them as factory loads for us rookies who haven't (yet) started loading our own. Great rounds. They are not cheap, however.
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My dad gave me some ammo he has reloaded and one box is the hornandy 140 with 57 gr powder. I'll have to check what the other box is. I believe they are Barnes projectiles. Scope is an old wide angle tv scope weaver. I'll upload pics later today
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not and expert here as some of the guys here, but my thoughts is look at charts for bullet ballistic coefficient and the the suggestion given above. this should enlighten you why they have chose the specific manufactures and gr. yes some the heavier weight is actually more stable , according to what I have read. for long long distance. for short and medium range it is probably fine.
It's a weaver V9-W II, wide angle. It's pretty cool, it's just not as clear as I want, would like to get a nice Nikon or Vortex
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That is the design of the scope I shoot with in the Carolinas. It is on a rifle which has been passed down for thirty years so far. When I use it, I can't figure out why they switched to circular. Wide angle (left to right) is what you really want.
Very nice!
Very nice!
I have a similar Weaver fixed 4x that I got at a SCI dinner (Bill Poole's estate).......Vintage 50 & 60's I think.
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I understand the sentiment attached to the scope but I would agree with you on wanting to change it out for something more up to date. Glass and optics have come a long ways since that one was built.