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Has anyone used the 320 gr. Woodleigh in a 9.3 x74R? The Ruger #1 has a fast twist (1 in 10") so I thinking it should work pretty well. Any data? Hunting experiences? "Archery enshrines the principles of human relationships. The Archer perfects his form within himself. If his form is perfect, yet when he releases he misses, there is no point in resenting those who have done better than him. The fault lies nowhere."(Confucious) | ||
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No but I have tried it in my 9.3x62 Simson M98. I get 2200 fps with AR 2208 (Varget) and it shoots 8" below the 285gr Lapuas with same point of aim. Good groups of 1.25" for 3 shots and a stiff recoil compared to the 285gr but not a problem at all. I guess the 9.3X74R should give very similar velocities and if regulated or used with scope, it should be adequate for Buffalo (IMO). "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Used some the solids elephant hunting. Good accuracy. Just don't pretend that they are something they ain't! ------------------------------- Will / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor, GOA, NAGR _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped. “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ If anything be of note, let it be he was once an elephant hunter, hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Yeah, I'm going to be shooting 140 lb. whitetails in the timber, so I won't be stretching the cartridge. I think that they should shoot well and want some data... "Archery enshrines the principles of human relationships. The Archer perfects his form within himself. If his form is perfect, yet when he releases he misses, there is no point in resenting those who have done better than him. The fault lies nowhere."(Confucious) | |||
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what you do is to take the nominal velocity for the 286 gr. bullet, calculate its muzzle energy, and then using that muzzle energy for the 320 gr. bullet back calculate the velocity you should get for the 320 gr. bullet. hence if the nominal vel. for the 286 gr. bullet is 2430 fps, then you should shoot for 2300 fps w/the 320 gr. bullet. And archer or no archer, that's more than confucious ever knew. ------------------------------- Will / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor, GOA, NAGR _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped. “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ If anything be of note, let it be he was once an elephant hunter, hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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A friend and I both shot 9.3x74s with 320 Woodleighs on buff in Zimbabwe last May. They both performed outstanding. For deer a bullet perfect for cape buff is probably a bit too much, I would probably go with the 250 or 286 Partition. But if your intent on 320s I would start about 58g of H4350 and work up. | |||
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Yeah those Southern whitetails put the dagga boys to shame!  "Archery enshrines the principles of human relationships. The Archer perfects his form within himself. If his form is perfect, yet when he releases he misses, there is no point in resenting those who have done better than him. The fault lies nowhere."(Confucious) | |||
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3 1/2 I have shot quite a bit of game with my 9,4x74R's. I can say that if you use the 286 gr Woodleigh Soft or the 286 Nosler Partition, they will work for ALL game from coyotes, to cape buff. In fact for NA game under elk, to include 300+ lb hogs the 270 Speer works great. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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I was thinking about the Speer option. The good thing is that they are cheap! Howvever, I was worried about the fast twist affecting accuracy. They will probably be amongst the first that I try when I get the rifle. Thanks for the info! "Archery enshrines the principles of human relationships. The Archer perfects his form within himself. If his form is perfect, yet when he releases he misses, there is no point in resenting those who have done better than him. The fault lies nowhere."(Confucious) | |||
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