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mehavey · June 21, 2013, 01:53 PM

2,800fps w/ a 180gr bullet is nothing to sneeze at even for a grown-up's 30-06 -- much less a 7.62x54R.
(But then again, that sneaky Russian's got 3½ extra inches of barrel.

June 21, 2013, 01:53 PM	#11
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,882	2,800fps w/ a 180gr bullet is nothing to sneeze at even for a grown-up's 30-06 -- much less a 7.62x54R. (But then again, that sneaky Russian's got 3½ extra inches of barrel.