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7.5 x 55 - How large a quarry......
« on: January 14, 2004, 03:21:15 PM »
With a 7.5 x 55mm (K31) - How large of a quarry could you safely bring down?  And what distance?
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2004, 03:38:44 PM »
With a 7.5X55 you are pushing a 150 grain 30 caliber bullet at 2700 to 2800 FPS.  This isn't much under a 30-06. I think it would be pretty safe to say that you can use it for any game that you use use a 30-06 for.
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7.5 x 55 - How large a quarry......
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2004, 04:15:19 PM »
Thanks, Val.....that is exactly what I was looking for!!

And you answered 17 minutes after my original post - impressive!
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