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    the old classic 7x57 perhaps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry the hunter View Post
    303 Scottish have to be
    No cigar....but pretty close
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry the hunter View Post
    the old classic 7x57 perhaps
    Definitely getting.......colder
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    But unfortunately was aimed at the barn door the complete other way
    That's how good the 270 is, built in "lock on"
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    It's always interesting to see how many people hate on the legendary 270. It's like they know how awesome it is but are to proud to admit it because they spoke ill of it once apon a time.
    Last edited by RUMPY; 17-06-2025 at 10:19 PM. Reason: Auto correct

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    It's not all of them, but it's always them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RUMPY View Post
    It's always interesting to see how many people hate on the legendary 270. It's like they know how awesome it is but are to proud to admit it because they spoke ill of it once apon a time.
    The 270 is kinda the GenX of calibres, no fuss, no whinging, no look at me......just gets on with getting it done...unlike the nee...I mean creedmore
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    Quote Originally Posted by nor-west View Post
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    if you took your answer, added it to @Barry the hunter answers, divided by 3, carried the 7 and deducted your age squared................you'd still be over there with the other people not smoking a cigar
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    7mm
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    Yeah but tell us about the "energy" involved.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    Yeah but tell us about the "energy" involved.......
    Well it's a boattail, so we already know it'll have been leaving quite slowly............
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldbloke View Post
    Grouse, I want one.
    Just been informed Army & Outdoors have them
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    Quote Originally Posted by inglishill View Post
    7mm
    So cold it's got icicles
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zedrex View Post
    So cold it's got icicles
    .284 then

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    Quote Originally Posted by inglishill View Post
    .284 then
    Go on then, 308.

 

 

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