Thread: Building a big gun?

Originally Posted by Pommy

I've gone down the 338 Edge route. Not because I felt the extra horsepower was at all necessary for shooting deer - because it isn't - you can anchor stags out to good distances with much less than a RUM or an Edge. Micky's not wrong (though I reckon I'll die of shock if he ever recommends something other than a round nose ).

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Taken a long time to get it going because of some mechanical issues. It's shooting the 285 ELD at 2830.

Nice, whats it weight and what optics?

Originally Posted by tikka

Nice, whats it weight and what optics?

More than 5kg which is all my kitchen scales go up to. I reckon 6-6.5kg. Leupold LRP currently until I can afford something better.

You replied to my thread 2 years ago. I dunno how tf you're getting the speed you are from the barrel and amount of powder you're using.