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Old April 11, 2011, 09:14 AM   #20
taylorce1
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After shooting with a 6X47 Rem in a bolt action I wouldn't discount the 6X45 cartridge for deer at the ranges you are talking about. I'm able to meet the ft-lb and bullet diameter requirements here in CO with a short 20" barrel. I'm running a 1:12 twist and it will stabalize up to 80 grain bullets.

I took a pronghorn at a little over 300 yards this last season using a 70 grain Nosler Ballistic tip (varmint bullet), however at the speeds (3060 MV) I'm shooting at they don't have the explosive expansion at 200+ yards. However I do need to make sure that I don't get too close using this bullet, luckily pronghorn like to keep their distance. I'm looking into some GS custom bullets in the 70 grain range to use for hunting that should give me a bullet that will hold up to close range impacts much better thant the NBT.
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