Malxwal Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2025 #81 A 80gr 22 lead bullet only needs to be doing 3150 to meet the legal requirements.
Mungo Well-Known Member Supporter Aug 7, 2025 #82 Malxwal said: A 80gr 22 lead bullet only needs to be doing 3150 to meet the legal requirements. Click to expand... I wonder if I can get there with the ARC. Hornady claim 3010 with their factory 80gr.
Malxwal said: A 80gr 22 lead bullet only needs to be doing 3150 to meet the legal requirements. Click to expand... I wonder if I can get there with the ARC. Hornady claim 3010 with their factory 80gr.
Malxwal Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2025 #83 Mungo said: I wonder if I can get there with the ARC. Hornady claim 3010 with their factory 80gr. Click to expand... Barrel length would be the key ?
Mungo said: I wonder if I can get there with the ARC. Hornady claim 3010 with their factory 80gr. Click to expand... Barrel length would be the key ?
Mungo Well-Known Member Supporter Aug 7, 2025 #84 Malxwal said: Barrel length would be the key ? Click to expand... Yes. Mine is a 22”. So maybe just, but it will probably be pushing it.
Malxwal said: Barrel length would be the key ? Click to expand... Yes. Mine is a 22”. So maybe just, but it will probably be pushing it.
25 Sharps Well-Known Member Supporter Aug 7, 2025 #85 Mungo said: Yes. Mine is a 22”. So maybe just, but it will probably be pushing it. Click to expand... My 25-45 is doing it with an 80 gr barnes out of a .223 case, 25” barrel though.
Mungo said: Yes. Mine is a 22”. So maybe just, but it will probably be pushing it. Click to expand... My 25-45 is doing it with an 80 gr barnes out of a .223 case, 25” barrel though.
Mungo Well-Known Member Supporter Aug 7, 2025 #86 25 Sharps said: My 25-45 is doing it with an 80 gr barnes out of a .223 case, 25” barrel though. Click to expand... That puts it in the realm of possibility! Though I think 65-70gr copper will be more sensible.
25 Sharps said: My 25-45 is doing it with an 80 gr barnes out of a .223 case, 25” barrel though. Click to expand... That puts it in the realm of possibility! Though I think 65-70gr copper will be more sensible.
25 Sharps Well-Known Member Supporter Aug 7, 2025 #87 Mungo said: That puts it in the realm of possibility! Though I think 65-70gr copper will be more sensible. Click to expand... Possibly, I can’t get there with 70/75, the benefit the 25-45 has is the larger bore, allowing faster powders.
Mungo said: That puts it in the realm of possibility! Though I think 65-70gr copper will be more sensible. Click to expand... Possibly, I can’t get there with 70/75, the benefit the 25-45 has is the larger bore, allowing faster powders.
gixer1 Well-Known Member Supporter Aug 8, 2025 #88 25 Sharps said: It won’t push an 80 grain bullet to large deer legal velocity in Scotland. Click to expand... I don’t shoot that many reds so still works for me!
25 Sharps said: It won’t push an 80 grain bullet to large deer legal velocity in Scotland. Click to expand... I don’t shoot that many reds so still works for me!
Malxwal Well-Known Member Aug 8, 2025 #89 25 Sharps said: Possibly, I can’t get there with 70/75, the benefit the 25-45 has is the larger bore, allowing faster powders. Click to expand... Needs to be the 80gr though. And can you imagine an 80gr copper 22, be like a torpedo!
25 Sharps said: Possibly, I can’t get there with 70/75, the benefit the 25-45 has is the larger bore, allowing faster powders. Click to expand... Needs to be the 80gr though. And can you imagine an 80gr copper 22, be like a torpedo!