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Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game
16/12/12 12:25 PM

Considering the criteria, I thought the 225gr. SP and 235gr. Speer, driven at 2,200fps would work wonderfully, but voted before thinking it through. To achieve those ballistics, the pressure would have to be very close to 60,000psi, not good for a double rifle.

I think the .405 is needlessly powerful and the big bears, big moose et'al' could be added to the bag, along with most of Africa's game.

Thus for North America, for me, a 7x65R would be better then the rest - even when loaded down to reasonable pressure for a double, it will drive 160gr. at 2,500fps and handle all the game listed - and more. Unfortunately, the factory loads might be too much for a DR, thus the .303 British would be an excellent choice.

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What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Grenadier	16/12/12 08:03 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Sauercollector	18/12/12 12:44 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	NitroX	18/12/12 02:55 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	DUGABOY1	08/01/13 11:14 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Sasquatch	11/01/13 12:12 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	AZDAVE	14/01/13 02:17 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	tinker	18/12/12 03:30 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	DarylS	19/12/12 03:56 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	TRX	24/02/13 03:17 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	radin	27/02/13 09:01 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	bonanza	27/02/13 12:42 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	DarylS	27/02/13 12:53 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	500Nitro	27/02/13 01:01 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	hoosier	21/12/12 12:19 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Matabele	22/12/12 05:31 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Grenadier	23/12/12 01:27 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Birdhunter50	27/02/13 05:49 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Chasseur	27/02/13 08:15 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	500Nitro	27/02/13 08:27 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	DarylS	23/12/12 02:02 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Caprivi	16/12/12 08:38 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	albertan	16/12/12 09:35 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Ash	16/12/12 09:48 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	MikeRowe	16/12/12 12:09 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	DarylS	16/12/12 12:25 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Matabele	16/12/12 06:35 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Mike_Bailey	16/12/12 11:13 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	bakposten	16/12/12 11:59 PM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	bonanza	17/12/12 02:29 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	Grenadier	17/12/12 06:34 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	DarylS	18/12/12 02:54 AM
Re: What's the best light double rifle cartridge for NA big game	szihn	18/12/12 06:17 AM

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