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Some pretty clean rifles in the bunch, low round count and smooth.

I will take the Berger 140 hunting VLD.

Heading north in the am

I will also take the primers. Forgot to mention that.

I will take the 4350. We can arrange pickup. I will message my cell phone.

Where'd this come from?

I will take it. I am in Chandler and will meet tomorrow.

Vortex Venom 5-25 in MIL, in Wheeler rings, less than 100 rounds on it, excellent condition. $375 OBO Burris XTR III FFF in SCR II MIL, 3-18-44, new, mounted in rings on rifle in safe. Includes rings, lever, and throw lever, $1200 OBO Will trade for H1000 and RL 26. East Valley

I have some Varget I will trade you. I think three or 4 cans and will buy any extra 4350. I will get back in town Wednesday.

I will take the $400 n565

Get a new scope that has reliable tracking.

https://www.swfa.com/swfa-ss-2-5-10x32-ultralight-rifle-scope-1.html

Ultralight SWFA scope in MOA bdc reticle. $295 Been mounted never shot. Diamondback 1.75-5 bdc moa $145 Mounted and one range trip. Chandler and Mesa and I will ship

Bullet construction/minimum energy/ killing effectiveness is a whole different discussion. I hold heretical views on that and will save that for later. Except, i shoot critters through the lungs behind the shoulder with a 180 VLD. The furthest one went was 75 yards of a dozen, from Coues to Elk. Here is a table for a 175 interlock at a generous 3150. It’s worse than the 150 VLD.

Love the Applied Ballistics books and their solver. Not sure what you mean exactly, or where you think it is basically true. There are a couple assumptions I made, so maybe that is the thing. Maybe an example would help. Anyhow, here is one that I put together. Consider a 180 VLD at 3050 fps and a 150 VLD at 3250 same caliber, .284. The 180 has terminal velocity high enough to kill out to 1000 and the 150 only out to 750. Drop out to 1000 is the same but only has enough velocity out to 750 to kill. Time of flight is within a few hundredths of a second. Wind is the separator. Wind drift at 750 yards is 6 inches more with the 150 in a 10 mph wind. At 1000, wind drift is 15 inches more. That’s my opinion on why velocity is king out to 500 but after that BC starts to matter for wind and drop.

Weatherby magnums are generally at the highest velocity for each caliber bullet their cartridges for factory stuff. But, they aren’t designed for the high ballistic coefficient bulllets, except the new 6.5/300 or whatever it’s called. Velocity alone is important out to about 500, after that the ballistic coefficient starts to matter more as the drag on the bullet slows it down. A flat base 60 grain .243 bullet will get to 500 yards faster than a 105 grain .243 bullet, but the 105 grain bullet is more aerodynamic so ultimately there is a point at which the 60 grain slows down but the 105 keeps going because of the difference in drag. For long range, heavier high ballistic coefficient bullets for caliber are better. Similarly, if you shoot a 140 .308 bullet at the same velocity as a 140 .264 bullet, the .264 bullet has a higher ballistic coefficient because it is longer. The .308 will have higher velocity but it also slows down faster. If you want to shoot long range, the best cartridges are ones that are designed to shoot a high BC bullet. High BC bullets require a faster twist barrel, typically. So, a .260 REM, though very similar to 6.5 Creedmoor, typically doesn’t have the barrel twist or factory loaded ammo for high BC bullets. Long Range is what has spawned many newer cartridges that are factory designed for the bullets and improvements in case and powder design. Those are the newer cartridges like 6 creedmoor, 6.5 creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, 300 PRC, the Noslers, 6.8 Western, 280 AI, etc.

I have 1500 for sale, same lot. $55 per 100. East Valley Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa.

Bump

Only $450 left

I'll do venmo, pm your venmo or give me your text number.

I will take it if it is in good condition.

Here's some shooting with a lightweight bag on a tripod.

In my humble opinion, the tripod is the single most valuable tool after a rangefinder. With my rifle and tripod, we've taken animals out to 730 yards. I can get as steady as prone with my tripod, and it reduces the number of positions I have to practice with. Here's video of the first animal I shot off the tripod. I was in Colorado at the sniper training detachment just weeks before and was shown the position I use.

I've got two boxes. PM sent with my cell number.

Colt .38 Special. Picked this up on a whim but never bought ammo and never shot it. Just sits there. Came from an old cop, this was his carry gun given the wear. Finish is nice, and gun looks good except the worn spots. I have a duty holster for it. Would rather spend the money on buying bullets I will shoot. $400 OBO East Valley