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frank_1947 · November 30, 2011, 10:07 AM

Causious is good, you will need all you can get to hit at 1000 keep in mind Palma shooters use only a 155gr bullet for 1000 yard competition and F class shoots 1000 also, I can tell you this the Military uses a 175gr for some long range kills but they are running at 2700 fps + none of the books I have show data for that but Hogdon shows 2690 fps with 45 grs Varget, also a Mil Spec 308 that is 7.62x51 has a really long throat I have a Mil Spec gun and you can just touch the lands with a 175 and have enuff brass to hold the bullet you can not touch with any other lighter bullet , so long gives greater case capacity in a normal out of box gun that amount of powder is being compressed so you have more pressure you can reach 1000 no problem with any bullet, but how effectively?

The gun I have is not a catalog gun and only one distributor carries it, it is a Rem 700 R4 Mil Spec SS I have won 1st and 2nd place with it this year, you can find then on the internet $1000 plus under $1000 is good.

Sounds like you may be really getting into long range so keep in mind with your Savage action down the road you can have a barrel made just for 1000 yards + You would take a 175GR bullet set it in your case just so the brass grabs good maybe 1/4 inch then y6ou send that round no powder or primer to Shilen ask for no freebore a .330 neck 1/10 twist R4 or R5 not sure if they have R5 someone does just cant remember , Krieger will do the same but you save money with shilen because you can set barrel up your self with a few tools and a GO gage, I am thinking of doing this now but with a 155gr bullet.

Good luck
Frank

November 30, 2011, 10:07 AM	#17
frank_1947 Member Join Date: August 9, 2008 Location: MO Posts: 76	Causious is good, you will need all you can get to hit at 1000 keep in mind Palma shooters use only a 155gr bullet for 1000 yard competition and F class shoots 1000 also, I can tell you this the Military uses a 175gr for some long range kills but they are running at 2700 fps + none of the books I have show data for that but Hogdon shows 2690 fps with 45 grs Varget, also a Mil Spec 308 that is 7.62x51 has a really long throat I have a Mil Spec gun and you can just touch the lands with a 175 and have enuff brass to hold the bullet you can not touch with any other lighter bullet , so long gives greater case capacity in a normal out of box gun that amount of powder is being compressed so you have more pressure you can reach 1000 no problem with any bullet, but how effectively? The gun I have is not a catalog gun and only one distributor carries it, it is a Rem 700 R4 Mil Spec SS I have won 1st and 2nd place with it this year, you can find then on the internet $1000 plus under $1000 is good. Sounds like you may be really getting into long range so keep in mind with your Savage action down the road you can have a barrel made just for 1000 yards + You would take a 175GR bullet set it in your case just so the brass grabs good maybe 1/4 inch then y6ou send that round no powder or primer to Shilen ask for no freebore a .330 neck 1/10 twist R4 or R5 not sure if they have R5 someone does just cant remember , Krieger will do the same but you save money with shilen because you can set barrel up your self with a few tools and a GO gage, I am thinking of doing this now but with a 155gr bullet. Good luck Frank __________________ Frank NRA Certified Rifle Inst.