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OVERK!LL
Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/16/2010 Location: Amish Country Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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Posted: October/14/2010 at 13:01 |
Hey, I never claimed to be a photographer.
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Optics God Joined: January/27/2008 Location: Burlington,WV Status: Offline Points: 10592 |
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LUV those Howa's! How about some specifics.
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"I ain't got time to bleed!"
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OVERK!LL
Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/16/2010 Location: Amish Country Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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Its just a walmart Weatherby in 30/06. The scopes a SWFA SS16. Now I just gotta learn how to shoot it. Its been a few years and Im struggling to hold steady off the bipod. So it looks like Im going to have to sew up a rear bag for it. Then Im going to try my hand at reloading. The only thing I can use it for aside from paper punching is whistlepigs but mostly just paper. Any advice on bullet selection for groundhogs?
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SVT_Tactical
MODERATOR Chief Sackscratch Joined: December/17/2009 Location: NorthCackalacky Status: Offline Points: 31233 |
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My neighbor (16 year old kid) has a 30-06 and he got the bulk 30-06 ammo from cabelas, their brand, last year so he could "shoot alot" as he said and it was actually very accurate loads. Another option and probably a bit better ammo would be georgia arms ammo. They do reloads and have some favorable reviews.
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Optics God Joined: January/27/2008 Location: Burlington,WV Status: Offline Points: 10592 |
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I like the bulk idea. If you plan on shooting ALOT you'll want to get into reloading. I don't know what it is with Winchester's Super-X ammo but everything I've tried it in shoots well. You can buy .308 cal 150gr Winchester Power Point bullets in bulk.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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i think you can buy a light-weight bullet and load up some varmint rounds. for some reason im thinking 90-125gr is available for the .308 diameter stuff.
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OVERK!LL
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Hornady has some 110 grain pills but Im afraid they might be too light.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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to light?? elaborate a little there friend.. do you think they wont work in your rifle because of the weight, or you think they wont work on the animals etc???
Edited by pyro6999 - October/14/2010 at 20:42 |
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OVERK!LL
Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/16/2010 Location: Amish Country Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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I was afraid they might be too light for the rifle to shoot well.
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SVT_Tactical
MODERATOR Chief Sackscratch Joined: December/17/2009 Location: NorthCackalacky Status: Offline Points: 31233 |
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there is only one way to find out if a gun will shoot a 'light" bullet. I have two .223's that both have a 8" twist, one will shoot 50grs great the other won't shot anything lighter than a 69gr bullet. Its a matter of just testing as each barrel is different |
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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well according to wby its a 1:10 twist so 150gr would be the lightest bullet you could use with certainty that it would shoot worth a damn. ( according to dan lilja)
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375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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OVERK!LL
Optics GrassHopper Joined: August/16/2010 Location: Amish Country Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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Know of any 150-180 grain bullets with nice and thin jackets?
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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nosler ballistic tips or sierra matchking
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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OVERK!LL
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Thanks for helping pyro. I will buy 50 of both when I get everything started.
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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the sierra will come in a box of 100, your welcome though.
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They call me "Boots"
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