Ripp
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The 5 Fastest Rifle Cartridges
Few rifle rounds have cracked the 4,000-fps barrier. But the quest for ultra-velocity has produced some real screamers
BY DAVID E. PETZAL
https://www.fieldandstream.com/story/gun...source=Facebook
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NitroX
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6.5x68 with 90 gr projectiles reportedly 3900 fps plus. Used for mountain chamois.
So would the .264 Win Mag.
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Ripp
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6.5x68 with 90 gr projectiles reportedly 3900 fps plus. Used for mountain chamois.
So would the .264 Win Mag.
Was thinking the .204 Ruger would hit that mark as well...
"Pushing the 32-grain bullets to a muzzle velocity of 4100 fps and the 40-grain bullets to 3900 fps, the . 204 Ruger is one of our fastest cartridges."
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85lc
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Ripp,
Thanks for posting. I never heard of the .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer which, compared to the 30/06, looks very wild.
Well, PO certainly was an experimenter. He contributed quite a bit to the gun industry.
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Ripp
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Ripp,
Thanks for posting. I never heard of the .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer which, compared to the 30/06, looks very wild.
Well, PO certainly was an experimenter. He contributed quite a bit to the gun industry.
Like you, I had not heard of it ever either .. HAVE to love the name.. 
.22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer
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Of course, the .17 Remington was the second US Ctg. to break 4,000fps in factory ammo & did it using a 25gr. bullet.
With a 20gr. and handloads, this .17 easily breaks 4,500fps. With a 15gr. Berger(no longer in production) it would break 5,000fps, as used by one fellow in the States on coyotes.
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DarylS
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I suspect the 6.5x68 and .264 would break 4,000fps with 85gr. bullets if having 26" barrels.
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