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Before the "bottleneck" rule change I was thinking of rebarreling to a custom straightwall round. Glad I didn't, now. As just stated, I am in agreement with the OP and will be delighted to use a 358 or 35 Whelen since the state opened up that possibility. Personally, I can't think of better options given the regs.
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For a one gun solution, mid weight 9.3x62 w/ Accubonds and a compact Nightforce should get you to 600y w/ enough practice and still be handy for anything closer. I have a 2.5-10x32 NXS on the Talkeetna, a shade over 9# sans sling or ammo in the belly.
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For a one gun solution, mid weight 9.3x62 w/ Accubonds and a compact Nightforce should get you to 600y w/ enough practice and still be handy for anything closer. I have a 2.5-10x32 NXS on the Talkeetna, a shade over 9# sans sling or ammo in the belly. That's a dandy set up!!
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9.3x62 with the new 184gr RWS Evogreen. BC 0.312 and 2,950fps from factory which is genuine.
They have a reputation for being very accurate which is just as well as they are awfully expensive
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9.3x62 with the new 184gr RWS Evogreen. BC 0.312 and 2,950fps from factory which is genuine.
They have a reputation for being very accurate which is just as well as they are awfully expensive Those numbers would put my max range around the 600y mark! I can't seem to find a USA source - any help?
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Now that we have a working area pretty well-defined for cartridge, how about a little discussion on the rifle?
$1,000 Ruger M77 vs. $600 Santa Fe Mauser 98 -- is there a functional $400 difference?
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I guess i better apply for a Iowa tag and dust off one of the 358 normas in the safe LOL, loaded with 180 Barnes TSX should cover most corn fields rather well.
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Would think that a 9.3x62mm Mauser/270 gr. Speer Hot-Cor(BC: 0.361) at ~ 2400 fps...?
Would give you a solid and inexpensive 300 yd. rifle/load(12" drop w/ 200 yd. zero, 1800 fps) that would poleax most any deer w/o beatin' you too bad in the process.
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Now that we have a working area pretty well-defined for cartridge, how about a little discussion on the rifle?
$1,000 Ruger M77 vs. $600 Santa Fe Mauser 98 -- is there a functional $400 difference? Depends on what aftermarket support you need. The Ruger will have more options for good synthetic stocks than the Mauser. Okie John
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9.3x62 with the new 184gr RWS Evogreen. BC 0.312 and 2,950fps from factory which is genuine.
They have a reputation for being very accurate which is just as well as they are awfully expensive Those numbers would put my max range around the 600y mark! I can't seem to find a USA source - any help? 9.3x62 with the new 184gr RWS Evogreen. BC 0.312 and 2,950fps from factory which is genuine.
They have a reputation for being very accurate which is just as well as they are awfully expensive Those numbers would put my max range around the 600y mark! I can't seem to find a USA source - any help?
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I am behind the times. I used a 20 ga. double barrel for years and the longest shot I ever made was 40 yards. I have a 12 ga. Winchester pump now and I'll bet my longest shot will be 40 yards. (more like 20) Would it be fun to go to a center fire rifle ? You bet. Is it possible I could catch a deer grazing out in a corn field beyond that 40 yards ? Yes, that's possible.
But the Winchester is paid for with 20 some year old dollars and the pumpkin ball slugs are about $1.50 each. That makes for some cheap eating. I know, welcome to 2022.
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