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That's it - thank you Brother.
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I have heard of guys opening up the tip on the scenar. I know it has been discussed on a different thread. here is a trick that involves altering the base. Thought I would post it for some guys that like to tweak things a little.

I may have posted some of these in the past few years, but here are just a few of some of the animals me/family/close friends have killed with scenars...Most of them being 150 grain out of the 7 mag at 3150. Lots of 139grain kills out of various 6.5 creeds as well. Scenars are bone crushers, they break bone, exit, and kill animals dead...











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Don't care what bullet you use your gonna find people that think it sucks! Just doesn't matter!

This one was killed with the 155 L.

Just grabbed a nice stash of 30 cal 155gr Lapua Scenars. After 40 pages of this thread I can't be happier I did. I had no idea it is such a great hunting bullet. This might call for a wet newsprint bullet expansion test

Thanks for posting. Definitely the bullet of choice for me in my 6.5 PRC. Those pics are reassurance that the 139 is a killer.

Why a test? The work has already been done, proof tested & corroborated by so many.

But..but.. I'm a test and development engineer by trade and I test everything. I will agree that it looks like we have a fabulous hunting bullet here. I did get out to the range for an initial accuracy test and these 30 cal 155 Scenar-L's (actual weight is 154.7grs) printed a 200 yd 5-shot group of 0.67" for 0.32 MOA precision from my target 308 Win single shot. I immediately bought out my friend's remaining supply and then I find this thread. Ode to the 24 hour Campfire. Testing all hunting bullets I use is always on my to-do list. I've tested everything from Barnes TTSX to Core-lokts to Win PP, and cast lead bullets. Most of these have well proven performance, but it's always interesting to see how they do with the exact load used in the field

If you want to shoot newspaper and it makes you happy, why not.

I test mine on elk each year and have been doing so for quite a number of years. I actually have forgotten to take pictures a number of times, or it was so cold my phone/camera was dead, which is typical on December hunts in sub zero temps. Since I just tend to shoot cows anyways and fill the freezer, I am usually more interested in getting them quartered up and back to the truck, more than anything else. Bottom line though, the Scenars have been extremely consistent for me.

A wet newsprint test will allow the bullet to be tested at three useful speeds: low impact velocity, ie 1500 - 1800 fps (long range speed), mid range 2200 - 2400 fps typical for nominal range impacts (308 Win speaking), and high speed at close range, that is, close to 3000 fps min for this segment.

No doubt this is a hunting bullet, and they work very well, but how well? Hard to say when they zip out the other side and get lost.

I should have been more "pacific" (as my Uncle would say). I thought you were questioning the terminal efficacy. Load development is a requirement.

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Filled this year's Coues tag Monday evening with a 155 grain .308 loaded to 3085 fps MV in my Pre64 30-06 featherweight. The impact velocity at 407 yards should have been right around 2400 fps. The upward shot angle exit included the top of the off side shoulder blade and there was a lot of expansion prior to that. A sample of one, but very happy with the bullet performance.

Nice darned buck! I am going to have to try them in my 308.. Too many of you all have had such awesome results with them in 308's.

Congrats on the buck and great shooting and cool darned rifle!

Thanks beretzs, they make for a fun hunt!