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180 gr Speer RN in .303 Savage? #4020312 04/22/10
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OP Huntaria_Setters Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,408 Western Kentucky	Anyone use this bullet in his .303? Opinions? Last edited by Huntaria_Setters; 04/22/10.

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Re: 180 gr Speer RN in .303 Savage? Huntaria_Setters #4020333 04/22/10
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Re: 180 gr Speer RN in .303 Savage? 1899sav #4020352 04/22/10
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OP Huntaria_Setters Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,408 Western Kentucky	Low velocity (2000 fps) OK on deer at under 200 yds?

Re: 180 gr Speer RN in .303 Savage? Huntaria_Setters #4020380 04/22/10
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ctw Campfire Tracker C Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 4,959 Likes: 1	Kind of funny 2K is considered low velocity. Accuracy much more important than FPS What you have done is not nearly as important as how you have done it!!! The Old Fart 2008 A.D.

Re: 180 gr Speer RN in .303 Savage? ctw #4020418 04/22/10
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OP Huntaria_Setters Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,408 Western Kentucky	I would agree. This round made its reputation at 1900 fps, but I've personally fired some of the old Winchester stuff and the jackets are THIN. Just curious how a .30-06 bullet expanded at impact velocities on the order of 1600fps (2000 fps MV at ~150 yds). Last edited by Huntaria_Setters; 04/22/10.

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