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Thread: New rifle calibre options: 6.5x55 vs 7/08

  1. 18-03-2013, 07:31 AM #46
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    why not a second gun in the same caliber? or cheap like a 308? shooting something heavy?
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  3. 18-03-2013, 08:03 AM #47
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    Quote Originally Posted by steven View Post
    375? bugger upper hutt has elephants?
    you've obviously already forgotten the discussion we had at the range about charging pigs

    i'll take Spud's 375, you can keep the 223 thanks
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    My .444 load makes ME 3072 a 168gr 7-08 ME 2426. The.444 has energy and momentum in bucket loads for bush hunting. A visual comparison below.
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