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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3284728" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>You do not have to go long action.</p><p>Savage made long action .308 rifles. Buddy has one.</p><p></p><p>But if you are like some of us here you have the high powered rounds that can do whatever the 7mm-08 can do.</p><p>I have a 30-06 and I know the kick you speak of.</p><p>It is very accurate and I can send a 155 gr bullet to 3176 FPS reliably and very accurately.</p><p></p><p>My favorite load that I actually hit steel with at 500 yards is a cast load that runs a lee gas checked 170 gr bullet at 1400fps.</p><p>It sounds like a firecracker going off.</p><p>11.5gr of Red Dot..no filler needed Annealed R-P cases LEE Alox lube. I have not tried powder coated in it yet.</p><p>CCI 200 primers. Just enough crimp to remove the flare.</p><p></p><p>I have had many people shoot that round from my gun and you can't seem to get the gun away from them.</p><p>It is that much fun. 20 rounds down the pipe and the barrel is cooler than 1 round of regular 30-06 ammo.</p><p></p><p>If I make 50 rounds of that cast load to take to the range it is not enough if you let someone shoot it.</p><p>I even tried many of my other bullets with that load that were jacketed bullets.</p><p>Velocity was less ..like in the 1300 and mid 1200 fps area and accuracy was not as good.</p><p>Those were tested at 100 yards.</p><p></p><p>The Red Dot powder "THE LOAD" calls for 13 gr i think, I found 11.5 was much more accurate.</p><p>I would leave it alone and try some cast.</p><p></p><p>I have some bullets if you want to try it.</p><p></p><p>Ringing steel at 500 yards I had to set my scope on 4X and hold a bit over the target 18x18 plate.</p><p>Took probably 12 rounds before I got my drop figured out then hit the steel then hit it with the next shot. Then I missed it</p><p>then another shot and I hit it again.</p><p>I call that a win in the fun factor game.</p><p></p><p>It did not go TING on the steel It went Thud.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3284728, member: 15054"] You do not have to go long action. Savage made long action .308 rifles. Buddy has one. But if you are like some of us here you have the high powered rounds that can do whatever the 7mm-08 can do. I have a 30-06 and I know the kick you speak of. It is very accurate and I can send a 155 gr bullet to 3176 FPS reliably and very accurately. My favorite load that I actually hit steel with at 500 yards is a cast load that runs a lee gas checked 170 gr bullet at 1400fps. It sounds like a firecracker going off. 11.5gr of Red Dot..no filler needed Annealed R-P cases LEE Alox lube. I have not tried powder coated in it yet. CCI 200 primers. Just enough crimp to remove the flare. I have had many people shoot that round from my gun and you can't seem to get the gun away from them. It is that much fun. 20 rounds down the pipe and the barrel is cooler than 1 round of regular 30-06 ammo. If I make 50 rounds of that cast load to take to the range it is not enough if you let someone shoot it. I even tried many of my other bullets with that load that were jacketed bullets. Velocity was less ..like in the 1300 and mid 1200 fps area and accuracy was not as good. Those were tested at 100 yards. The Red Dot powder "THE LOAD" calls for 13 gr i think, I found 11.5 was much more accurate. I would leave it alone and try some cast. I have some bullets if you want to try it. Ringing steel at 500 yards I had to set my scope on 4X and hold a bit over the target 18x18 plate. Took probably 12 rounds before I got my drop figured out then hit the steel then hit it with the next shot. Then I missed it then another shot and I hit it again. I call that a win in the fun factor game. It did not go TING on the steel It went Thud. [/QUOTE]
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