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Hi again, after a while looking and feeling I went for a new o/u Chapuis orion in 8x57 jrs. Its very neat to handle, about 3,2 kg without scope. The butt stock is perhaps too long for me so i will probably make it about 1,5 cm shorter. So far I've tried only Norma factory rounds with 196 gr oryx, quite good regulation with 5cm/50 m and 8 cm/80 m with a swarovski 1-4 in pivot mount. but I think i can do better with my own loads. I'm happy so far.

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Very nice. I would think a lot of 8mm's would be of a similar weight to a 7x65R anyway, as they would usually be built on the same frames and models. A 200 gr projectile in 8mm will be a good bullet too. Not sure about the construction of the "oryx" bullet. Hopefully it is a good boar/deer/moose and especially bear bullet. As you are going to reload, can make up a regulating load for your chosen bullet.

The 1-4x scope sounds ideal too. Be interesting to see if it will regulate with and without scope in place.

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John aka NitroX

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