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<blockquote data-quote="cppbandit" data-source="post: 583093" data-attributes="member: 39802"><p>Thanks there SBruce, that helps. So if I opt for 6mm, I think I have the option of 80 grain, 105, and 120. For long reach, is heavier better?</p><p> </p><p></p><p>By the way, the 45-70 was apparently used to knock down whole herds of bison from 1000 yards away without spooking them, in the late 1800's. The open sights have a lot of adjustments, and my neighbor actually knows how to adjust them, watches the waves for wind patterns, etc. He's deadly. Good technology for that era I suppose, and with a lot of practise.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>Small brag story re 6mm with 105 grain, it was the last day of the whitetail season last year, four of us had been skunked, it was getting towards sunset, we were on our way out of the woods via a narrow cutline when one guy thought he saw movement ahead, the scope showed a nice buck staring back at us from 650 yards (stepped it out later). We knew it wouldn't last long, and there would never be a second chance, we all had a tag yet, so we agreed to all shoot at once. The buck instantly dropped, and bled out very well, and each of us claimed him (162 B+C). Later that night after packing the brute out three miles we discovered only one hole, in the neck, and it matched the 6mm casing. The others had 7mm mag and 30-06 and 270. I had only allowed for 12" of vertical correction, and had planned to aim higher on the 2nd shot if he hadn't dropped instantly. I had been taking a lot of crap from the others previously, saying the 6mm was not good enough for anythign bigger than a coyote. No more. I'm not that good (yet) but must have flinched just right <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Was impressed with the gun though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cppbandit, post: 583093, member: 39802"] Thanks there SBruce, that helps. So if I opt for 6mm, I think I have the option of 80 grain, 105, and 120. For long reach, is heavier better? By the way, the 45-70 was apparently used to knock down whole herds of bison from 1000 yards away without spooking them, in the late 1800's. The open sights have a lot of adjustments, and my neighbor actually knows how to adjust them, watches the waves for wind patterns, etc. He's deadly. Good technology for that era I suppose, and with a lot of practise. Small brag story re 6mm with 105 grain, it was the last day of the whitetail season last year, four of us had been skunked, it was getting towards sunset, we were on our way out of the woods via a narrow cutline when one guy thought he saw movement ahead, the scope showed a nice buck staring back at us from 650 yards (stepped it out later). We knew it wouldn't last long, and there would never be a second chance, we all had a tag yet, so we agreed to all shoot at once. The buck instantly dropped, and bled out very well, and each of us claimed him (162 B+C). Later that night after packing the brute out three miles we discovered only one hole, in the neck, and it matched the 6mm casing. The others had 7mm mag and 30-06 and 270. I had only allowed for 12" of vertical correction, and had planned to aim higher on the 2nd shot if he hadn't dropped instantly. I had been taking a lot of crap from the others previously, saying the 6mm was not good enough for anythign bigger than a coyote. No more. I'm not that good (yet) but must have flinched just right :) Was impressed with the gun though. [/QUOTE]
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