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why not just rebarel to 308 and all your problems solved

wash your mouth out you heathen you!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

if she shoots straight......plenty heaps of love..... one thing for sure it will have a heap more soul than a spastic plastic T3.

hears hoping.... the buy was a bit of a gamble the photos didnt say much and the description was a little vague, dont know for sure what model it is even......so could be something special ...or not
best case its a rare one (if there is such a thing) worst case its shot out and needs a rebarrel

lifes an adventure

any second hand rifle is a gamble

Fiocchi.

I use the 80gr TTSX…….was told ther 80 grain was not good or intended for deer!!!??….not sure where that information came from or was even correct……Ive had NO issues with dropping deer…..most will advise somewhere between 85-100 gr……have a play

…..forgot…..95 grain Nosler Ballistic tip or Accubond ….the Nostler Partition ,or hornady 95 gr using SST or Barnes TSX bullets……..great accuracy and penetration

so what im hearing is stay under 100gr and 80-87 is the sweet spot in general terms......so i will start from there and try a few different brands and see what happens

Originally Posted by A330driver

…..forgot…..95 grain Nosler Ballistic tip or Accubond ….the Nostler Partition ,or hornady 95 gr using SST or Barnes TSX bullets……..great accuracy and penetration

yes ii know someone using the SST with good results.....an option for when i start reloading for it

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

wash your mouth out you heathen you!!!!!!!!!

I knew I would get a bite

If you end up going with lighter projectiles make sure they are sturdy enough for big animals. The Blitz and Vmax types aren't designed for big game. They will work on light animals but you will likely loose a few big animals with them. I religiously ran 100grain Hornady and always had a good run with them. Still run them in one rifle.
In another rifle I now use 87 grain Hornady spire points, and 85 grain Interbonds if there's a bit more at stake. These both shoot in the same group at a hundred yards.
The only projectiles I had a bad run with were Lapua Mega 90 grains. I had to give a number of stags a second shot with those. My mate I hunted with at the time commented on how deer that shouldn't have were getting up.

If using Vmax on say goat, fallow where is folks preferred POA? Say at 150-250m

Originally Posted by Jhon

If using Vmax on say goat, fallow where is folks preferred POA? Say at 150-250m

two choices.....dead in the crease if angle is right..or head/neck...if those arent on offer,let it walk..... not a heck of a lot different from using same family of projectiles in any cartridge.

yip you MIGHT get away with shoulder shot 9 times out of 10 , but that 10th one will haunt you.... those pills designed to break up fast so exploding inside chest cavity or partial decapitation are the most reliable killing shots.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

two choices.....dead in the crease if angle is right..or head/neck...if those arent on offer,let it walk..... not a heck of a lot different from using same family of projectiles in any cartridge.

yip you MIGHT get away with shoulder shot 9 times out of 10 , but that 10th one will haunt you.... those pills designed to break up fast so exploding inside chest cavity or partial decapitation are the most reliable killing shots.

or re barrel to 308

Originally Posted by scotty

not hearing a lot of love for the dirty old PH......... surely there was a good one made once ...... maybe on a tuesday before lunch at the pub?

Very serviceable mauser 98s I like them. I'm fond of the 303 sporters as well.