02-05-2024, 04:30 PM
I have not tried anything beyond 300, the 103 would be one of my choices too.
Berger has a 105 Vld hunter that I can get to 2720 in my 22", it keeps 1000 ke to 425 yds.
But that seems like a "fur piece" if you know what I mean. Personally I'd use one of my Creedmoors at those distances, either 6.5 with 130-143 gr, or 6mm Creed with that 105 berger, 2950+ and not pushing it too hard, gets out to 525.
In my long pipes one (paper) exercise I do is to evaluate which loads could do an antelope at 425 yds (the closest distance I've seen them before they start to move) and the creeds are the go-to ones for that type of hunting out west... for me. I want to stay in the short actions, at most.
Berger has a 105 Vld hunter that I can get to 2720 in my 22", it keeps 1000 ke to 425 yds.
But that seems like a "fur piece" if you know what I mean. Personally I'd use one of my Creedmoors at those distances, either 6.5 with 130-143 gr, or 6mm Creed with that 105 berger, 2950+ and not pushing it too hard, gets out to 525.
In my long pipes one (paper) exercise I do is to evaluate which loads could do an antelope at 425 yds (the closest distance I've seen them before they start to move) and the creeds are the go-to ones for that type of hunting out west... for me. I want to stay in the short actions, at most.