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Campfire Outfitter
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I fitted an Adams & Bennett .308 bore barrel to a small ring Mauser action, chambered it for 7.62 X 39 and put it in a Fajen stock- - - - -my granddaughter got her first deer with it at age 12 using Hornady 130 grain spire points. She's 20-something now, and still hunts with it regularly. She also rides a Harley Sportster!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I am shooting a Ruger America Ranch Rifle in 7.62x39. New Hornady cases, the Sierra 125 grain Pro Hunter bullet, and IMR4198 powder. Accurate, and zippy. Hope to shoot a deer next month with it. .311 or .308? The new Rugers are supposed to have .311 bores. I haven’t checked mine. It’s accurate even with the cheap Russian ammo, though. Ruger used to have a Serial # search on their web site that would tell you what bore was used in the Mini-30. They may still have that available, I haven't checked for years. That said, I was referring to his choice of bullet. Sierra has a 125gr .311 and a 125gr .308. Several years ago when I was in search of a x39 bullet that was both accurate and would expand at the relatively slow velocities, I contacted Sierra about their 125gr Pro Hunter .308. I was told that this bullet was designed for much higher velocities that the X39 could produce and that it "might" act like a full metal jacket. I shelved that bullet. My son has shot a few Whitetails with his 300 Black Out using the Barnes Tipped-TX 300 AAC Blackout bullets. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1017413778?pid=895245https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010410999?pid=614359If I were starting over and looking for a Whitetail bullet in my x39, I would give this a shot.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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I am shooting a Ruger America Ranch Rifle in 7.62x39. New Hornady cases, the Sierra 125 grain Pro Hunter bullet, and IMR4198 powder. Accurate, and zippy. Hope to shoot a deer next month with it. .311 or .308? .311 getting 2550 fps and one inch / 100 yard accuracy with 25.5 grains of powder. I wanted to use CFE BLK but could not find any. I have two cans now, but have not worked up a load yet.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I am shooting a Ruger America Ranch Rifle in 7.62x39. New Hornady cases, the Sierra 125 grain Pro Hunter bullet, and IMR4198 powder. Accurate, and zippy. Hope to shoot a deer next month with it. .311 or .308? .311 getting 2550 fps and one inch / 100 yard accuracy with 25.5 grains of powder. I wanted to use CFE BLK but could not find any. I have two cans now, but have not worked up a load yet. Good luck, let us know how that bullet performs.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Give a man a welfare check, a forty ounce malt liquor, a crack pipe, an Obama phone, free health insurance. and some Air Jordan's and he votes Democrat for a lifetime.
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