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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 288078" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I'm not answering for Roy, I'll let him do that, but this is how I look at it.</p><p> </p><p>One rule I've learned that I *try* to follow is that one should not exceed ones limitations. I see two sets of limitations in this question. The first is the external and terminal ballistics limitations of the cartridge and load. Will the bullet get there with enough juice to do the job as it was designed? The next limitation is that of *both* the rifle and shooter to being able to put the bullet in the right place.</p><p> </p><p>In other words, I may have a 50 Cal cartridge that is able to crumble an elk or deer at 2K, but if my rifle does not hold the necessary accuracy or I cant shoot it and the cartridge to it's potential, that is the limitation. Which ever is least is the overall limitation. Sooo... if I have a cartridge that can put killing power to a deer @ 1200 yds, and I have demostrated to myself that I and my rifle can consistantly put the bullet in say, a 14" disk under "X" conditions, then I can kill the deer at 1200 yds, where an elk might be a lot tougher to kill with that particular cartridge.</p><p> </p><p>Does that make sense?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 288078, member: 11717"] I'm not answering for Roy, I'll let him do that, but this is how I look at it. One rule I've learned that I *try* to follow is that one should not exceed ones limitations. I see two sets of limitations in this question. The first is the external and terminal ballistics limitations of the cartridge and load. Will the bullet get there with enough juice to do the job as it was designed? The next limitation is that of *both* the rifle and shooter to being able to put the bullet in the right place. In other words, I may have a 50 Cal cartridge that is able to crumble an elk or deer at 2K, but if my rifle does not hold the necessary accuracy or I cant shoot it and the cartridge to it's potential, that is the limitation. Which ever is least is the overall limitation. Sooo... if I have a cartridge that can put killing power to a deer @ 1200 yds, and I have demostrated to myself that I and my rifle can consistantly put the bullet in say, a 14" disk under "X" conditions, then I can kill the deer at 1200 yds, where an elk might be a lot tougher to kill with that particular cartridge. Does that make sense? [/QUOTE]
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