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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter
(Post 3805945)
I hike the area I hunt everyday. Yesterday I had a shot of 50 yds on an elk. Today I had a 200 yd shot on a coyote. It makes no sense to use the same load. Plus, my elk load cost me $2.00 a round. Way too much for coyote.
Besides, my elk load kicks like a mule. Ok for one shot, but not on a daily basis. |
I could easily spend $400 a month if each round cost me $2.00. Way too much for me on SS.
Recoil does bother me since having to shoot left handed. It's my bum shoulder. 175gr bullet sounds much better than a 350gr bullet if I have to shoot it multiple times everyday. Ah hell. I should just get another .223. |
That's easy, especially if only want to dispatch them. Use your most accurate load.
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I would try out the 200 Shockwave/SST. Very accurate in most rifles and very flat shooting. They are not too expensive if you look around. A cheaper option would be a 200 grain .40 cal pistol bullet - XTP, Berry's or the now Noslers (not Partition). These won't shoot quite as flat as the Shockwaves, but are much cheaper. 250 yards is possible, but you'll need to practice at longer ranges to learn the drop and wind drift. A rangefinder helps a lot. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by Muley Hunter
(Post 3805934)
What's your thoughts on this test? They have a 175gr bullet now that really shoots flat to 250yds.
http://www.prbullet.com/drop.htm |
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Muley Hunter
I use a 45 cal Knight and a Speer .40/180 grain Gold Dot/Deep Curl. Really accurate and they shoot great. If the bore on your Omega is a .503, you might get have better luck with the thicker MMP 40-50 Blue sabot. |
I'm not sure what my bore is. I don't have a way to measure it. I read the FTB is .503, but who knows if that's accurate, and who knows how accurate the bullets are. I use a .501 Thor, but it feels a bit loose to me. A .502 feels a bit tight, but who knows how accurate those are?
Basically, I know nothing. :confused0024: |
These are little grenades and are in boxes of 100.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=192444 Cabelas has them on sale for $27/100 right now. Its a bit easier to get a 50x45 to shoot accurately but if you can get a 50x40 to shoot well then a 200gr SST would be a great long range bullet. The 200gr XTP isnt bad either with .199 BC. I never had any luck though with the Harvester CR blue, the MMP blue shot better for me but i didn't get time to test them much. The MMP does fit a larger bore MUCH better. |
Originally Posted by Muley Hunter
(Post 3806003)
I'm not sure what my bore is. I don't have a way to measure it. I read the FTB is .503, but who knows if that's accurate, and who knows how accurate the bullets are. I use a .501 Thor, but it feels a bit loose to me. A .502 feels a bit tight, but who knows how accurate those are?
Basically, I know nothing. :confused0024: I shoot the 350 grain FPB's for my hunting load out of my Omega. I tried the sample pack of Thors and the .501 goes down the best. The .502 is too tight. Just thought I mention that for reference. i'll measure a FPB if I can remember to tonight but I think they are smaller then .503 |
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