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264 Win Mag - Y would anyone want one?
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<blockquote data-quote="mtbohunter" data-source="post: 1149739" data-attributes="member: 38631"><p>The way I look at it, there is only a need for 2 high powered rifles when it comes to hunting calibers. (I said need, not want) Why do I choose the two I have chosen? Life experience hunting, (Ive taken a lot of elk, deer, antelope etc and have witnessed the killing power of the two calibers in their given performance areas). One is a large caliber hunting rifle and one is a medium small. </p><p> The 338rum is my choice for large game. </p><p> I have taken elk with 30-06, 264wm, 300wm, 338wm and 338rum. My 700 custom light weight with a break kicks about the same as my 300wm without a brake and weighs about the same. The ballistics are amazing with the ultra and it shoots sub half inch with 225 accubonds and H1000. I set the scope, squeeze the trigger and the elk go down or take no more than a couple steps. I lung shoot when I can and rarely loose meat. However I love to kill elk when time allows and I may not pass up a shot with this combo that some other hunters may, due to a number of factors. Wont take a bad shot, but wont pass a somewhat marginal shot if I put my self into it. With this rifle, I have never lost an animal and have taken a bunch.</p><p> The 264wm is my choice for medium small. </p><p> I have taken a lot of deer, antelope and a couple elk with the 264wm. Mine is a factory A bolt medallion with a 4.5-14 Burris. It does the job on elk well, however you must choose your shot with a little more care because of the energy difference. The penetration performance is similar, but the energy difference is noticeable on elk. On deer and antelope sized game it kills efficiently to way out there yds and does not ruin much meat because of SD and good quality bullets. I run Retumbo/140ab at 3119fps. I cannot say enough about the consistency of the caliber or the killing power of 264 140gr.</p><p></p><p> I Love these two calibers, they are quite a bit different in size but perform about the same on their given targets. Great calibers! and clover leaf shooters!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtbohunter, post: 1149739, member: 38631"] The way I look at it, there is only a need for 2 high powered rifles when it comes to hunting calibers. (I said need, not want) Why do I choose the two I have chosen? Life experience hunting, (Ive taken a lot of elk, deer, antelope etc and have witnessed the killing power of the two calibers in their given performance areas). One is a large caliber hunting rifle and one is a medium small. The 338rum is my choice for large game. I have taken elk with 30-06, 264wm, 300wm, 338wm and 338rum. My 700 custom light weight with a break kicks about the same as my 300wm without a brake and weighs about the same. The ballistics are amazing with the ultra and it shoots sub half inch with 225 accubonds and H1000. I set the scope, squeeze the trigger and the elk go down or take no more than a couple steps. I lung shoot when I can and rarely loose meat. However I love to kill elk when time allows and I may not pass up a shot with this combo that some other hunters may, due to a number of factors. Wont take a bad shot, but wont pass a somewhat marginal shot if I put my self into it. With this rifle, I have never lost an animal and have taken a bunch. The 264wm is my choice for medium small. I have taken a lot of deer, antelope and a couple elk with the 264wm. Mine is a factory A bolt medallion with a 4.5-14 Burris. It does the job on elk well, however you must choose your shot with a little more care because of the energy difference. The penetration performance is similar, but the energy difference is noticeable on elk. On deer and antelope sized game it kills efficiently to way out there yds and does not ruin much meat because of SD and good quality bullets. I run Retumbo/140ab at 3119fps. I cannot say enough about the consistency of the caliber or the killing power of 264 140gr. I Love these two calibers, they are quite a bit different in size but perform about the same on their given targets. Great calibers! and clover leaf shooters! [/QUOTE]
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