Here is some real world data. https://rifleshooter.com/2016/04/243-winchester-effect-of-barrel-length-on-velocity/ As far as factory ammo goes, superformance 95gr sst loads are going bloody fast...
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If you shorten any rifle, you will lose velocity. How much that matters depends on your use case. If your use case is, as you stated, hunting out to 300m. If you use the right bullet,...
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Worked on this one as well. He was a blood horse. 274076
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 05:06 PM
This is a weird thread. The 243 creates carnage. In fact generally the soup that comes out of an animal is worse in my 243 than my 308 and 6. 5s. This big guy was a couple weeks back and a really...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 05:04 PM
Some people get on to an area because an experienced actual "hunter" was dumb enough to show them where and how and in the case of private land, who. Then they go shoot there, be successful and claim...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 12:44 PM
Having hunted public land for just over 50 years, and had the privilege to hunt private land for a few years shy of 50, I have to say I've met hundreds of guys that I would regard as hunters...
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Looking at breading my bitch good family dog and a wee weapon on deer. Otago based273953273955273956273958 Sent from my SM-A256E using Tapatalk
Liked On: 29-04-2025, 11:05 AM
Went to the Dawn service, home for brekky and what to do till family arrive on such a glorious Douthland morning? Well heading to the range to sight in the 22-250 after I swapped out scopes on it...
Liked On: 25-04-2025, 06:08 PM
Thanks to guys the who took the time to give me some information on the block and sika hunting in general. After what felt like an eternity of work checking the weather report 10 times a day, it...
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I own both. My sako .270 with a 2.5-16x44 is my tops and bush-edge/farm shooting lightweight carry all day rifle. I've spent the time trying different 140grn factory ammo and ranges to be...
Liked On: 21-04-2025, 09:43 AM
More bush hunting,maybe .308 if more open country maybe nudge towards.270. I love both but sold .308s and kept with 270. No regrets other than missing the BLR
Liked On: 21-04-2025, 09:42 AM
308 is boring as hell, get the 270
Liked On: 21-04-2025, 07:35 AM
Yep like everyone has said- Macpacs. Ive had many uberlights. A Mercury. and now a Halo. the Merc I use for hunting/Glassing- under a raincoat when its real cold- Halo stays home for town and...
Liked On: 16-04-2025, 04:52 PM
I put one on my 300 win mag last week, made huge difference to recoil.
Liked On: 16-04-2025, 04:49 PM
272697 I've been shooting a 243W as well as the Ackley with either 1/7.5, 1/7.75 or 8t since forever. Im currently using this tikka fitted with a Trueflite, 7.5t, pushing 109gr Bergers at...
Liked On: 15-04-2025, 08:24 PM