This wildcat proved effective for him, and his aim was to launch a 160-grain projectile at 3150fps.ĭual ejectors get spent brass out efficiently Les was looking for a calibre that had good terminal energy out to 500 yards and had manageable recoil what he developed was a. In this harsh and unforgiving terrain, the elk and wild sheep lived at altitude, where the air is thin and cover is scarce. Les Bowman was an outfitter, firearm writer and aircraft designer who hunted extensively in the high country of Wyoming. The history of the 7mm Rem Mag calibre itself is an interesting one (well, maybe only for us rifle nerds). So this month I am rudely interrupting the scheduled article on Precision Rifle Shooting to bring you my first impressions of the Proof Research 7mm Rem Mag. There were lots of other decisions to make and those were now embodied in that rifle patiently sitting in a JL Firearms shop in Camolin, County Wexford. The decision was based on the fine balance between recoil, terminal ballistics and ammunition availability. 270, and some sleepless nights followed in the research of what calibre to choose. I quickly decided that the calibre would have more reach than my trusty custom. The article outlined my considerations when choosing the configuration of the rifle that Proof Research had offered to build me. Some of you will remember my article from this time last year titled Researching the Proof. John was his usual dead pan on the phone.
Next came a sliver of photo that showed a matt silver action wrapped in grey snakeskin carbon… The phone beeped – John Lambert (owner of JL Firearms) had sent me a message saying ‘Teaser pic’. I was knee deep in new triggers, muzzle brakes, pump pillows, prototype bipods, ballistic coefficients, aerodynamic jump and such like. 270 Win hunting rig for Precision Rifle style competitions. In my case, the study took the form of setting up my.
It’s like when you are studying for an exam: right when you are getting into a good routine and knuckling down to it, something pops up on the radar and totally distracts you.
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