Thread: LR gong options

Originally Posted by ebf

@scoped, should have mentioned that I am at mag limit for 162, so with 284 I would need to single feed, not optimal for gillie comps. Stuck with the short action unless I win the lotto !

I would prefer to stay away from the "consumable" barrel calibers I.e. 6.5-284, saum a etc - then you are looking at 3500-4000 + per barrel at optimal performance. And probably another 500-1000 if you set it back?

Currently running 162 amax at 2345 out of a 20 incher, so assuming 20fps per inch, going up to 26 I should get a good 100-120 fps, by which time the 7mm amax gets pretty close to 6.5 in terms of windage. Longer barrel also means I can experiment with 2213c etc.


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consider this,

a few people I saw feeding single shot at the field shoots, @lost did and still kept well within times. I reckon, 284 is your only viable option to be honest or the above

3-4000 rounds, check 6.5 saum reviews on snipers hide, a lot of positive feedback about barrel life. and 1000 rounds is a shit load of shooting, probably get 3-4 years worth out of gong shoots and what not. throat burning will happen no matter what the caliber its more to do with how many your putting down in a string, like 5-6 rounds is really a game changer? lets be honest

I can get 2300 with my 12 inch 308 and 168 amax, so with your 7mm08, probably get 2600ish at the max which is fairly pedestrian, why not try the 140 7mm vlds? in hunting terms a 162 will still retain a lot of energy for a long shot, but steel plates, all we want is a hit or miss

there is always the humble 6.5x55, sell the savage buy a tikka load her up and boomfa, even with std 22" barrel I am getting 2840fps with 140s