300 Win Mag or 7MM
01-09-2017, 05:23 PM
#31
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Montana
Posts: 33
I hesitate to say this but here goes. I feel that if I can't get within about 300 yds of the animal I'm wanting to shoot, I'm not hunting very well. I'd be more concerned about my strategy and physical conditioning than what caliber of rifle I was using. But that's just me.
Last edited by Sage of the Sage; 01-09-2017 at 05:35 PM.
01-09-2017, 05:47 PM
#32
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Martin, TN
Posts: 854
If you've got a 338 Win Mag, then of the two I think you would be better suited with the 7mm Rem Mag. That said, the 300 Win Mag might give you slightly more options as far as factory ammo and handloading goes.
In case you're wondering, I have a 300 Win Mag. Thing is, mine's a pistol.
In case you're wondering, I have a 300 Win Mag. Thing is, mine's a pistol.
01-09-2017, 07:10 PM
#33
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Cody, Wy
Posts: 9
means less than nothing, if you knew ballistics you would know why, my 6.5 gibbs burns less powder than the top 5 in the charts, yet it outperforms them because the bullet I shoot instead of having a BC in the .4's has a BC of .7, as far as wounded deer beyond 300, it happens, but speaking as a person who has killed 66 beyond 400 yards, dozens beyond 600, 10 beyond a grand, I know if you hit one, even if its not immediately fatal, not near as many are unrecovered simply due to the fact that there is no "in their face" muzzle blast, they are hurt and bed down, most of the time within 50 yards of impact, they are easily recovered. ok don't believe me, shoot a few at 600 and tell me about it.
learn what a bullet does from trigger break till impact and get back with me.
RR
learn what a bullet does from trigger break till impact and get back with me.
RR
01-19-2017, 06:23 PM
#35
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location:
Posts: 5,130
^This!..... Do any of these internet ballistic experts study ballistics?
its not the cartridge, its not the velocity, Its BC that rules at long range.
BC will outrun velocity every time beyond 600 yards.
Any 2 given bullets of the same BC drift and drop exactly the same regardless of weight or diameter....FACT!
RR
its not the cartridge, its not the velocity, Its BC that rules at long range.
BC will outrun velocity every time beyond 600 yards.
Any 2 given bullets of the same BC drift and drop exactly the same regardless of weight or diameter....FACT!
RR
RR you know that I love it, when it's just plain simple !!!
Last edited by Sheridan; 01-19-2017 at 07:37 PM.
