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6.5 for deer...2600 fps <<< VS >>> 2800 fps...???
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1475060" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Having shot dozens of medium sized game animals(whitetail, mule deer, antelope) with the various 6.5's from 100-1200 yards, IMO, the ability to effectively kill the animal with one shot has far much more to do with the bullet placement then the absolute velocity. Regardless of distance, if a 140gr expanding bullet with good weight retention, traveling at least 1800FPS at the target, is properly placed, the game will be on the ground in short order. Whether it's DRT or within 50 yards of POI, can be a crap shoot, but, I will say that greater then half of my game shot meeting-or exceeding the aforementioned performance has been DRT, the reason for my attraction to the 6.5's for medium game hunting. The absolute muzzle velocity, whether 2600FPS or 3100 FPS dictates my maximum effective range much more then concern about whether the animal crumples up at the shot or not. Given this, using a good bullet(which I believe is the case with the 140SST) at 200 yards, I personally believe the difference in killing power between 2600 and 2800FPS will be very difficult to distinguish. </p><p>Shown: one of several "DRT" whitetails shot, this one at 754 yards, with a terminal velocity of 2100FPS, 142gr JLK, behind shoulder, mid body. The OP's 6.5 CM at 2600FPS MV would be at approx. 2300FPS at 200 Yards. </p><p>[ATTACH]104317[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1475060, member: 10291"] Having shot dozens of medium sized game animals(whitetail, mule deer, antelope) with the various 6.5’s from 100-1200 yards, IMO, the ability to effectively kill the animal with one shot has far much more to do with the bullet placement then the absolute velocity. Regardless of distance, if a 140gr expanding bullet with good weight retention, traveling at least 1800FPS at the target, is properly placed, the game will be on the ground in short order. Whether it’s DRT or within 50 yards of POI, can be a crap shoot, but, I will say that greater then half of my game shot meeting-or exceeding the aforementioned performance has been DRT, the reason for my attraction to the 6.5’s for medium game hunting. The absolute muzzle velocity, whether 2600FPS or 3100 FPS dictates my maximum effective range much more then concern about whether the animal crumples up at the shot or not. Given this, using a good bullet(which I believe is the case with the 140SST) at 200 yards, I personally believe the difference in killing power between 2600 and 2800FPS will be very difficult to distinguish. Shown: one of several “DRT” whitetails shot, this one at 754 yards, with a terminal velocity of 2100FPS, 142gr JLK, behind shoulder, mid body. The OP’s 6.5 CM at 2600FPS MV would be at approx. 2300FPS at 200 Yards. [ATTACH]104317[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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