Got a buddy building a 30-06 AI to launch 208 Amax's. Anybody got any idea about what kind of speed this will produce ? I think he's building on a Savage-26 inch barrell-1/10 twist. Thanks for any info.
Range Report 208 amax and 30-06 AI
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Re: 208 amax and 30-06 AI
I do 2800 in a regular '06 w/ a 26" tube. You should be able to get much faster than that in AI configuration. Probably to about 2900. That being said, it WILL make you pay attention when it goes off and you WILL be going through some brass as in my experience the primer pockets give up the ghost before the brass does.
Cheers,
Doc
I do 2800 in a regular '06 w/ a 26" tube. You should be able to get much faster than that in AI configuration. Probably to about 2900. That being said, it WILL make you pay attention when it goes off and you WILL be going through some brass as in my experience the primer pockets give up the ghost before the brass does.
Cheers,
Doc
Re: 208 amax and 30-06 AI
Yes, you get 2800fps through a 22" 308. So it shouldn't be an issue with 06
Yes, you get 2800fps through a 22" 308. So it shouldn't be an issue with 06
Re: 208 amax and 30-06 AI
Thanks for the info. Looking to use this for 1000 yds as this caliber should do it a lot easier than 308 and not go to a magnum cartridge--already doing that with a 300wm. Thanks again.
Thanks for the info. Looking to use this for 1000 yds as this caliber should do it a lot easier than 308 and not go to a magnum cartridge--already doing that with a 300wm. Thanks again.
Re: 208 amax and 30-06 AI
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: phoneman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Thanks for the info. Looking to use this for 1000 yds as this caliber should do it a lot easier than 308 and not go to a magnum cartridge--already doing that with a 300wm. Thanks again. </div></div>
With a 208 or 210 VLD you can drive it to a mile. 1K is a chip shot.
Cheers,
Doc
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: phoneman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Thanks for the info. Looking to use this for 1000 yds as this caliber should do it a lot easier than 308 and not go to a magnum cartridge--already doing that with a 300wm. Thanks again. </div></div>
With a 208 or 210 VLD you can drive it to a mile. 1K is a chip shot.
Cheers,
Doc
Re: 208 amax and 30-06 AI
We shot the rifle today-looked good at 500 yds. It didn't help that the wind was running 10-20 mph but it looks promising so far. Thanks for the info again.
We shot the rifle today-looked good at 500 yds. It didn't help that the wind was running 10-20 mph but it looks promising so far. Thanks for the info again.
