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.264 Win Mag vs. 7mm Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="cornstalker" data-source="post: 495872" data-attributes="member: 12323"><p>Wow. This one is a doozey........</p><p></p><p>I guess, from a simpleton's point of view, I really don't understand what the argument is. I may be wrong, but the way I see it is that they are scale model equivalents. </p><p></p><p>Let's use the ever popular Berger bullets for example. The 6.5 140 has a BC of .612 and the .264 will push it safely 2900 to 3000 fps. </p><p></p><p>The .284 168 has a BC of .617 and the 7mm Rem Mag shoves it along at around 2900 to 3000 fps.</p><p></p><p>Wow, .005 difference at a common velocity makes virtually no difference whatsoever. The deciding factor should be the size of your quarry. Obviously the 7mm RM will have a bit more energy for larger animals. Deer on down, who cares....</p><p></p><p>For that matter, plug a 6.5-284 at 28-2900 fps with a 26" barrel and a 140 into your ballistics calculator and see how little difference it really makes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In terms of the original thread question, I would pick the .264 for the simple fact that it kicks less and will drop any deer or antelope at any range the 7mm will. I would likely opt for a 6.5-284 though.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cornstalker, post: 495872, member: 12323"] Wow. This one is a doozey........ I guess, from a simpleton's point of view, I really don't understand what the argument is. I may be wrong, but the way I see it is that they are scale model equivalents. Let's use the ever popular Berger bullets for example. The 6.5 140 has a BC of .612 and the .264 will push it safely 2900 to 3000 fps. The .284 168 has a BC of .617 and the 7mm Rem Mag shoves it along at around 2900 to 3000 fps. Wow, .005 difference at a common velocity makes virtually no difference whatsoever. The deciding factor should be the size of your quarry. Obviously the 7mm RM will have a bit more energy for larger animals. Deer on down, who cares.... For that matter, plug a 6.5-284 at 28-2900 fps with a 26" barrel and a 140 into your ballistics calculator and see how little difference it really makes. In terms of the original thread question, I would pick the .264 for the simple fact that it kicks less and will drop any deer or antelope at any range the 7mm will. I would likely opt for a 6.5-284 though..... [/QUOTE]
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