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9 Rifle Cartridges With The Fastest Bullet Velocity
wideopenspaces.com ^ | March 24, 2020 | John McAdams

Posted on 03/25/2020 8:40:27 AM PDT by PROCON

Do you feel the need for speed? If so, here are some cartridges that deliver the fastest bullet velocity currently available in a centerfire rifle cartridge.

There has always been a certain obsession among hunters and shooters with achieving the fastest bullet velocity possible. This is especially important among varmint and predator hunters.

After all, an extremely high velocity load will generally have a flatter trajectory and more resistance to wind drift than a similar load at a slower velocity.

Increasing the speed of a bullet will offer a bit more room for error when estimating the range or wind, both of which are ideal for shooting a small target at long range in a rapidly developing situation. At the same time, really high velocity bullets can produce very impressive results when they hit something.

The good news is that many of the major gun and ammunition manufacturers have devoted considerable time and effort into developing a number of cartridges that are ideal for predator and varmint hunters and offer the highest velocity possible. In many cases, these cartridges deliver very fast bullet velocities along with outstanding accuracy.

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Interesting info for the rifle aficionado.
1 posted on 03/25/2020 8:40:27 AM PDT by PROCON
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2 posted on 03/25/2020 8:40:55 AM PDT by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON

If you are going for velocity you want saboted rounds.


3 posted on 03/25/2020 8:43:22 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: PROCON
More important than muzzle velocity is Ballistic Coefficient.

A high BC bullet such as the 6.5 Creedmore remains supersonic out past 500 yds.

4 posted on 03/25/2020 8:47:10 AM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: MrEdd

Remember those Accelerator rounds from 25 years or so ago? A 30-06 moved well over 3,500 fps or so if I remember right. I forget who made them.

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5 posted on 03/25/2020 8:50:01 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: PROCON

I have a .17 Remington and love it. I use it for coyotes who creep up and threaten our chickens.


6 posted on 03/25/2020 8:54:17 AM PDT by agatheringstorm
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To: MrEdd

I knew a gunsmith who wildcatted a .22-06. He said the muzzle velocity was like 5,000 FPS IIRC.


7 posted on 03/25/2020 8:56:29 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: MrEdd

I love my 22-250s. One is a Rem 700 with 12x redfield; the other my dad’s 788 circa 1975 with an old 12x weaver long scope and draws commentary at the range given its wooden stock and condition. The 700, circa 2018, is more accurate. Use primarily the hornady 55gr loads.


8 posted on 03/25/2020 8:58:20 AM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Lurker

Remington. There were also guys using the bullet/sabot combination in hot 7.62x25 rounds out of CZ 52’s at 1800 fps...


9 posted on 03/25/2020 8:58:38 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: wastoute

How did he do that?


10 posted on 03/25/2020 8:58:47 AM PDT by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deo et Vives)
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To: Lurker

-—and , IIRC, they had “pattern” at 100 yards about like a load of 00 buckshot at 5-6 yards—


11 posted on 03/25/2020 9:00:18 AM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the meda or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: wastoute

How long did barrels last? Lol.


12 posted on 03/25/2020 9:00:47 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Lurker

I remember those. Made by Remington and surprisingly shot to about the same point as their 150 grain bullets at normal ranges.

I thought they were a great idea but didn’t catch on. I think I still have a few somewhere.


13 posted on 03/25/2020 9:01:15 AM PDT by yarddog ( For I am persuaded.)
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To: Seruzawa

He said “400 rounds”. That was my first question, too.


14 posted on 03/25/2020 9:01:49 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Lurker

Remington 30-06 Accelerator cartridge was a 65 grain bullet, half lead / half nylon plastic. Cruel for the usual deer hunting, but fantastic for woodchucks. It lifted them right out of the burrow with an upper torso or head shot.


15 posted on 03/25/2020 9:05:06 AM PDT by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: Mouton

Over the years, I have heard from others that the 788 is supposed to have a very fast lock speed. I would like to know what that means.


16 posted on 03/25/2020 9:05:19 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Lurker
Remember those Accelerator rounds from 25 years or so ago? A 30-06 moved well over 3,500 fps or so if I remember right. I forget who made them.

Remington. Fast at the expense of accuracy.

17 posted on 03/25/2020 9:05:51 AM PDT by fso301
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To: agatheringstorm
An old friend of mine had a bolt gun in .17 Remington back around 1976-77, and I remember it shot so fast and flat we could shoot running rabbits out to 75 yards or so without having to lead them at all.
18 posted on 03/25/2020 9:05:57 AM PDT by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: Mouton

I know a USDA Predator Hunter who is loaned out to State Ag and Wildlife Departments who have a tough predator situation that their resources can’t handle. The 22-250 is his go-to cartridge for 80% of his work.


19 posted on 03/25/2020 9:06:13 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Yup.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/08/11/223-timbs-brief-history/


20 posted on 03/25/2020 9:09:59 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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