Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
Yes Brandon we are reading your posts but you seem to not be getting what we are saying. Your comparison to 7mm-08 speeds is apples to oranges concept bud. What I am trying to get across to you is that the 7val speeds being posted are HOT LOADS and they (and you) are claiming they can get 7mm-08 speeds. Well yes if you compare their HOT LOADS to FACTORY anemic loads of the 7mm-08. Get my point? That's like comparing a .30-06 hot load to a .300WM light load and saying you can get .300WM performance from a .30-06. You see, the 7mm-08 is a hand loaders dream round. The factory ammo out there is okay but you can seriously "pump up the volume" SAFELY and get a round that is deadly to pretty much any 4 legged animal on this continent with the right bullet and placement. I have not, nor will I say that that new 7val isn't a good round. It looks to be a really great cartridge filling a gap between the AR15 and the larger rounds of the AR10. Hell I might even check one out for my hog hunting (though my 6.8 does it's job exceptionally well) but don't let them fool you into thinking that it compares to the 7mm-08 ON EQUAL FOOTING because it is physically impossible for it to do so.
I never said it was on equal footing (btw I hope these post don't come off as a smart ass because I am not trying to be one) I just said "It is pretty much a 7mm-08 in an AR-15" again meaning almost pushing factory loaded 7mm-08. They arn't fooling me with those number I know those are max and close to max loads before primers start flattening etc. I know we can handload a 7mm-08 a lot faster... It is just like comparing a .277 Wolverine to a 6.8 SPC. You can hand load any cartridge a lot faster than factory loads.... And if I can get the weight of a 22" barrel the rifle will probably weigh close to what my planned out 6.5 Gendel build is give or take a few ounces. My parts list including the optic which is a vortex viper HS 4-16 is 112.5 ounces or 7.03lbs give or take an ounce... Be a heck of an advantage over carrying an AR10 and using something like a 140gr Nosler Partition being a little conservative 2700 fps you have a 300 yard elk rifle in an Ar-15 platform not an AR-10.... Seems like a great advantage to me. If you can't tell I like the AR platform
Last edited by Brandon_SPC; 04-29-2016 at 12:14 PM.