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Big Horn 50
Joined: 27 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the smallest grain bullet you can get for 8mm? |
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| The smallest I have seen was 125 gr. if I can just remember where. |
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PeterM
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 12:04 am Post subject: |
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I think Hornady have a bullet some where around the 125grs Chester mentioned, check out the home page.
/Peter
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Lever-action-lover
Joined: 30 Dec 2002
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:42 am Post subject: |
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I was also wondering about my 30/30 and what grain bullet I should use for small game; Squirral,rabbit...etc
Grandpa said a 110 grain which is smallest ive seen. |
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| I know remington makes the 55 grain accelerator for the 30/30 if you are looking for factory loads. |
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saskie
Joined: 23 Dec 2002
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Location: West Carleton, Ottawa, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| A 110 gr bullet from a 30/30 wouldn't leave a lot of rabbit left, and would likely disintegrate a squirrel. Try the good ole .22 - it's an excellent small game rifle and easy on the budget too. |
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| Even the 55 gr. accelerator would be too much for small game but could be used for varmint hunting. |
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shieldingarrow
Joined: 24 Sep 2003
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Location: Southern Indiana
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I believe you can get 92 grain cast lead gas checked bullets if you reload... |
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wcox2005
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: SW washington
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 12:17 am Post subject: |
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| i too m woundering what the lightest gr. is but for a .243? someone told me use a light grain for coyote to keep the pelt in better con. T/F? |
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fuzzybear
Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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Location: Bend, Oregon
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| If I was chasing after pelts. I would opt for the FMJ. Hornady has an 80gr and Sierra has a 90 gr in .243. I believe Speer use to make an 85gr, but I don't see it listed. |
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ChesterGolf
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Ditto on what fuzzy said. FMJ has a tiny hole going in and a tiny hole going out with hardly any damage to the pelt. |
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wcox2005
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: SW washington
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| FMJ meaning? lol factory something? |
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fuzzybear
Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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Location: Bend, Oregon
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| FMJ - Full Metal Jacket |
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wcox2005
Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: SW washington
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| ooo okay thanks again |
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rost495
Joined: 30 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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The other theory on pelts is use a light fast explosive bullet that enters pinhole and blows up totally within, no exit wound. But if it does exit its gonna be nasty.
Often times one must remember that destruction on smaller animals is more from speed than other things. IE a heavy slow bullet will punch through. A light fast blows up. But a light bullet going slow may just poke through also.
Especially true shooting turkey with rifle. Speed, even with a FMJ, will destroy a lot of meat if not hit in that bobbing, constantly moving head....
Jeff |
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