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You can drop down to the 185 or 200 grain bullets and back off the horse power a bit. If you are going to make a purchase I'd suggest you look at the 6.5s or 7-08. You can pick up NIB pretty reasonable or go the " nu2u" on the cheap until you get the urge to build you can't overcome. m2c

Why does a man who is 50 pounds overweight complain about a 10 pound rifle being too heavy?
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