For economy... .223 for speed and a lot of fun 22-250. My tweeked remy 700 22-250 shoots large 1 hole at 200 and consistent 2 1/2" or better groups at 400 & that's using a mil dot and hold over/hold offs.
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.223 or M28 Davy Crockett
While the 30BR is a great and inherently accurate cartridge you may end up running into problems getting good custom bullets. Currently there is a shortage of jackets and the custom bullet makers are having a hard time fulfilling order. Just something to keep in mind.
Didn't you mean "M-388 Davy Crockett"?
True, there are shortages with good 30cal bullets at the moment.
But you have "good" enough bullets from Berger, Hornady, Speer and Nosler.
Speer 125 TNT
Hornady 110 V-max
Nosler 120 BT
Sierra 120 Matchking
The TNT is rumored to very consistent.
nope m28. Davy Crockett (nuclear device) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Close enough, same result
6BR fits those needs perfectly. Here are some 300 yards groups from mine during load development. Largest is .842 and smallest .415. Fun caliber to shoot and very accurate.
Here is the gun.
I was in Germany while the M-388 was still deployed using both the M-28 and M-29 "launchers". My company had a small "role" but it only involved the common part of both systems, the part that went "Boom".
I wonder whatever really happened to all those little items. Wonder if any were ever "lost" just like tons of other ordnance from those days?
How can someone put their hands on a platform like yours. Did you build that? What's "on" it? How much something like that costs sans optics?
Sorry, I know this does not pertain to the tread on hand. However, I believe they shut down the program because the people using them couldn't outrun the blast so it was basically suicide.
Jerlod1, are those loads you referred to at the beginning 30.6 gr. of IMR 8208 xbr?
And what determined the difference between the 3 groups with same load?
I have one of these in .223 flavour and I don't think you will do better for the money. Incidently we have guys here who shoot .223 out to 1000 yds
Shooting a .223 out to 1000yds is not something I've tried myself but a couple of the guys who shoot FTR A Blair Atholl Blair Atholl ? Scottish Long Range Championships | USA F/TR have done it quite successfully.Interesting, very.
Curious about their bullets and barrels, and how their shooting scores/groupings compare with other chamberings like .308, .260, 6.5-284, etc.
Greg
Don't go with opinion- look at the records. The 6 PPC and the 6 BR are at the top for tiny groups at these ranges. Go to Accurate Shooter .com and do a little research. They have an article about a shooter named Jeff Cochran with a 1000 plus yard prairie dog kill with a 6 BR. Tiny groups at 100 & 200 with long range ability.