ORIGINAL: John B 45
Rifle #1 is 25-06 and the load is a 115 Berger HPBT VLD at 3100 fps. (My load of choice)
Rifle #2 is .375 Remington Ultra Magnum and the load is a 260 gr Accubond at 3100 fps.
Both shoot very well and can consistently put 5 shots into less than 1” at 100yds.
Both have identical scopes and are set up the way each of you wants. In my case that would be with a custom Drop Compensating Turret.
So the rifles are set up the same and are capable of roughly the same accuracy.
ORIGINAL: John B 45
In my opinion it is with out doubt the better elk rifle due to the fact it allows me much more real world precision than Rifle #2. I would give up the very small advantage in Power Rifle #2 offers for the great advantage in real world precision Rifle #1 offers.
Actually, you already stated that the precision... or accuracy of these rifles was similar... so now why the difference in precision?
ORIGINAL: John B 45
Could I take a bull at 400 yds with Rifle #2? Almost assuredly, but I would need more time and a better rest than the same shot with Rifle #1.
Would I have that time and rest available? Maybe and maybe not so I would not chance it.
I could careless what the cartridg is... if the rifles are the same, except for chambering, and the method is the same and the shot is the same...
Exactly why would your need less time and could get by with a worse rest w/ the 25-06?
I fail to see the logic that you used to formulate your opinion...
I must be missing something here...
so let me rehash this... hypothetically speaking...
Rifle #1 (25-06)
----------------------------------------
Rem 700 Action (Reworked)
Jewel Trigger
Lilja Barrell (26" Heavy Sporter)
McMillan A3 Stock
Leupold 4.5-14 LPS W/ BDC
Bipod
Rifle #2 (375 RUM)
---------------------------------------
Rem 700 Action (reworked)
Jewel Trigger
Lilja Barrell (26" Heavy Sporter)
McMillan A3 Stock
Leupod 4.5-14 LPS W/ BDC
Bipod
Both Rifle #1 and Rifle #2 check in at 10.5 pounds.
Both Rifle #1 and Rifle #2 have similar accuracy.
Rifle #2 has more energy at 400 yards than Rifle #1 has at the muzzle.
You pick Rifle #1 because it take you less time to set up the shot and is more accurate?
Explain Please...