Calibre Recommendations

[Pippin89]

Hi all. Slightly peculiar question.... a range local to me has a fullbore range but they are limited to 2000 ft per second. Apparently most people using it are home loading light loads to keep the velocity down.
But I don't do home loading and have no design to start but I do want to shoot there as a cheap and close alternative to travelling up to Bisley.

So I'm after recommendations for a calibre that I can shoot there. I am guessing pistol calibre rifles will be the best bet. Needs to be relatively cheap ammo and cheap rifles available (even if second hand) as this will just be for plinking in between trips up to Bisley.

Range is 100 yards.

[dromia]

What is the ft/lbs limit?

[TattooedGun]

Hi all. Slightly peculiar question.... a range local to me has a fullbore range but they are limited to 2000 ft per second. Apparently most people using it are home loading light loads to keep the velocity down.
But I don't do home loading and have no design to start but I do want to shoot there as a cheap and close alternative to travelling up to Bisley.

So I'm after recommendations for a calibre that I can shoot there. I am guessing pistol calibre rifles will be the best bet. Needs to be relatively cheap ammo and cheap rifles available (even if second hand) as this will just be for plinking in between trips up to Bisley.

Range is 100 yards.

What kind of rifles interest you?

Under levers, bolt actions, straight pull etc... (Bolt action will generally work with any, but then certain action types lend themselves to specific cartridges - so that decision may impact your choice).

Underlever you got your common pistol cals 38/357, 44, 45, maybe some heavy 45/70 (depending on Energy limits).

Bolt action there are various wildcats but as you say no desire to hand load so would be limited to what you can get off the shelf, but anything mentioned and then some - really depends on what your stockists can get in for you.

Straight pull type rifles, you could look at .300 AAC Blackout or 9mm

[Pippin89]

What is the ft/lbs limit?

They haven't mentioned one, only that they have a site wide limit across all ranges of 2000 ft per sec muzzle velocity.

What kind of rifles interest you?

Under levers, bolt actions, straight pull etc... (Bolt action will generally work with any, but then certain action types lend themselves to specific cartridges - so that decision may impact your choice).

Underlever you got your common pistol cals 38/357, 44, 45, maybe some heavy 45/70 (depending on Energy limits).

Bolt action there are various wildcats but as you say no desire to hand load so would be limited to what you can get off the shelf, but anything mentioned and then some - really depends on what your stockists can get in for you.

Straight pull type rifles, you could look at .300 AAC Blackout or 9mm

Thanks Ste that helps a lot. 9mm straight pull was my first thought. All my other shooting is done off a sling so I really want something more casual I can shoot regularly and without any fuss... and off a bench! Seems like something along those lines will do the job.

[Sim G]

Ruger 77 in .44mag! Full house factory ammo out of a bolt gun, great fun!

[Ginger]

Hi all. Slightly peculiar question.... a range local to me has a fullbore range but they are limited to 2000 ft per second. Apparently most people using it are home loading light loads to keep the velocity down.
But I don't do home loading and have no design to start but I do want to shoot there as a cheap and close alternative to travelling up to Bisley.

So I'm after recommendations for a calibre that I can shoot there. I am guessing pistol calibre rifles will be the best bet. Needs to be relatively cheap ammo and cheap rifles available (even if second hand) as this will just be for plinking in between trips up to Bisley.

Range is 100 yards.

IIRC the range only allows downloads with lead heads if are talking about the Dover range that Rustington HG use.

Have you checked to see what the place @ Ford can offer you, is it SHOTS or something like that? I seem to recall they did full bore there too at 100yds

[Pippin89]

Ruger 77 in .44mag! Full house factory ammo out of a bolt gun, great fun!

Looks like a possible option. Thank you.

IIRC the range only allows downloads with lead heads if are talking about the Dover range that Rustington HG use.

Have you checked to see what the place @ Ford can offer you, is it SHOTS or something like that? I seem to recall they did full bore there too at 100yds

SHOTS is the one I am talking about. Rustington seem to have an endless waiting list for membership. Funny story, I lived in Rustington for 5 years before I knew that club existed. They seem to like keeping themselves hidden...

[Ginger]

Ruger 77 in .44mag! Full house factory ammo out of a bolt gun, great fun!

Looks like a possible option. Thank you.

IIRC the range only allows downloads with lead heads if are talking about the Dover range that Rustington HG use.

Have you checked to see what the place @ Ford can offer you, is it SHOTS or something like that? I seem to recall they did full bore there too at 100yds

SHOTS is the one I am talking about. Rustington seem to have an endless waiting list for membership. Funny story, I lived in Rustington for 5 years before I knew that club existed. They seem to like keeping themselves hidden...

Ah SHOTS want you to use downloaded ammo huh? I never saw that mentioned anywhere on their website when I looked, thats a bit of a show stopper for me also. I was thinking about giving them a spin with FB, but as it stands I might just take my son there for .22RF

I suppose apart form those two you are restricted to Bisley or Lydd etc.

[Pippin89]

Ah SHOTS want you to use downloaded ammo huh? I never saw that mentioned anywhere on their website when I looked, thats a bit of a show stopper for me also. I was thinking about giving them a spin with FB, but as it stands I might just take my son there for .22RF

I suppose apart form those two you are restricted to Bisley or Lydd etc.

Yeah thats what they have said. I shoot fullbore at Bisley but typically only every couple of months or so. Would be nice to be able to get somewhere in between the Bisley shoots for a less serious shoot every now and then.

[lovemunkey187]

Ruger 77 in .44mag! Full house factory ammo out of a bolt gun, great fun!

I've not shot the .44 version, but the Ruger 77 in .357 is a lovely bit of kit.