Thread: What weapon and projectile is everyone using for the roar?

Originally Posted by kiwiazonic

7mm-08 162gr ELD-X @ 2630fps from a 18" barrel

Fuck that's good speed. What powder?

Winchester Mod.70 in .270, Minox 1-5x24i. 130gr SST. Decided to try a lower power scope to make me keep the 'stalking' in deerstalking this year.

How do you find the reticle with the illumination (I replied to your thread asking about them a while back)

Originally Posted by Timmay

How do you find the reticle with the illumination (I replied to your thread asking about them a while back)

Haven't had the chance to use it yet! Just got some 30mm rings today to mount it. As soon as I've given it a workout I'll let you know.

Originally Posted by FRST

Winchester Mod.70 in .270, Minox 1-5x24i. 130gr SST. Decided to try a lower power scope to make me keep the 'stalking' in deerstalking this year.

beautiful rifle, on my want list

Originally Posted by Gibo

How do you sight it in without shooting a target? Just boresight and into it? I see you have the scope off so interested in how you validate zero without a few rounds on a target.

You just shoot it like a shot gun. Both eyes open, line up down the barrel.......

Roar rig

.284 Win T3 with 162 ELD-X and DPT on its way. I'm hoping for around 2900 fps from the 22" barrel, which should deal with stags, tahr, pigs and goats nicely.

Originally Posted by Simmo

.284 Win T3 with 162 ELD-X and DPT on its way. I'm hoping for around 2900 fps from the 22" barrel, which should deal with stags, tahr, pigs and goats nicely.

What powder and weight will give you 2900 in a 22'' barrell?

7RM 162AMAX

For me, Old sudden death, aka my Marlin 3030, 170gr fn slugs, as back up, Old lead poison, my Hawken, 60grs of the black with a 280gr lead smacker, if it`s not raining. If all this fails and I run into some terex bunnies , I grab the beast, Sharps 45-70, 44gr 3031, 420gr pp bullet. Well you have to be prepared. .

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Fuck that's good speed. What powder?

ADI AR2208 41.8 grains (book max is 39.9)

7mm08 and 162 Amax

Originally Posted by craigc

What powder and weight will give you 2900 in a 22'' barrell?

It will be doable Craig, I've seen 2800 fps from my 17" barrel with a couple of powders. I've dropped back down to 2740 now tho as its more accurate.

I'm running 52.5gr of H414, other powders gave same or more speed, but mine loves the 414 (tight groups)

222 50 grain ttsx