Originally Posted by Coyote_Hunter

What B.C. values are you using?


The B.C. values I indicated when I first responded to your .270win 150 LRAB vs 7 -mag 168 LRAB ballistic comparison....
eg;
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your 150 LRAB (.591 BC ) and 168 LRAB (.616 BC) velocity-energy figures for 600yd, seem out of whack.
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Originally Posted by Coyote_Hunter
The Nosler web site has corrected values of .546 and .616 respectively for the 150g and 168g LRAB.
I used the corrected values.


B.C. .546 is for 7mm 150 LRAB, ...270 cal 150 LRAB, BC = .591

your downrange comparison was based on .270cal 150 LRAB vs 7mm 168 LRAB.


Originally Posted by Coyote_Hunter


In a word, "No"


Oops my mistake ,you said you could potentially spend $500 on a Mc Edge


Originally Posted by Coyote_Hunter

I could take my M700 .30-06 and put a McMillan Edge on it for $500, with a final weight around 7.5 pounds, ...


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Originally Posted by Coyote_Hunter

While I would love to have a .280AI or a 6.5-06AI or similar in a rifle that was 6 pounds all up,....


How much does recoil really bother you considering you would relish a 6 lb 280 AI...?

Would 7-Mag at 7.5 lb, bother you anymore than a 6lb .280 A.I......?

Selecting middle of the road max.velocity and powder charge(Nosler data) for .280 AI - 168 LRAB( ie; 58grains , 2850mv)
recoil for a 6lb rifle is nearly 27 ft/lb.


7-Mag (at 7.5lbs) 168 LRAB (68 grains powder) at a more moderate 2900mv (than your orig. 3047 mv),
gives 24.35 ft/lb recoil
and still delivers better figures downrange than your .270win 150 LRAB.

If one chooses a different 7 -mag powder, 2900mv can be done with only about 62 grains,(Nosler data) and recoil under 23 ft/lb.



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