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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2267939" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>Why are you apprehensive to compress your loads?</p><p>A compressed load is not dangerous, it will not change how the powder behaves and put you over max pressure.</p><p>I also don't understand why you want to move away from the 6.5.</p><p>I run a few 6.5's, from the 6.5x47 Lapua to 3 264WM's and a 6.5WSM that is in the works presently.</p><p>Also, those bandying about a minimum foot pounds for ANY animal is just HOT AIR.</p><p>Bullets don't kill by ENERGY, they kill by destroying tissue and disrupting the CNS from velocity and bullet mushroom cavitation through said tissue.</p><p>I have taken NZ elk every year with a 25-05, 6.5x47 and a 264WM, not one of them complained, they either fell over, stood there then fell over or took a few steps and then fell over. In fact, those kills have been more spectacular than taking them with bigger cals like 30, 33 or even 37 cal cartridges.</p><p>With the correct bullet, I like the Nosler 142g ABLR at present, the 6.5's have no trouble taking large game. The Swedes have been shooting Moose for eons with a 6.5x55 with bullets like the Lapua Scenar, Oryx by Norma and others in various weights.</p><p>To be honest, after setting up my latest 264WM for the 156g Berger EOL, I wish I hadn't seeing as though I can't buy any!</p><p>Don't get me wrong, I hunt with 270's, 7mm's, 300's, 338's, 375's and even 416's, but this notion of requiring a certain amount of energy is just horse poo.</p><p>Use what you got! The animal will never know that your speeds are below what you think you should be getting.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2267939, member: 10755"] Why are you apprehensive to compress your loads? A compressed load is not dangerous, it will not change how the powder behaves and put you over max pressure. I also don’t understand why you want to move away from the 6.5. I run a few 6.5’s, from the 6.5x47 Lapua to 3 264WM’s and a 6.5WSM that is in the works presently. Also, those bandying about a minimum foot pounds for ANY animal is just HOT AIR. Bullets don’t kill by ENERGY, they kill by destroying tissue and disrupting the CNS from velocity and bullet mushroom cavitation through said tissue. I have taken NZ elk every year with a 25-05, 6.5x47 and a 264WM, not one of them complained, they either fell over, stood there then fell over or took a few steps and then fell over. In fact, those kills have been more spectacular than taking them with bigger cals like 30, 33 or even 37 cal cartridges. With the correct bullet, I like the Nosler 142g ABLR at present, the 6.5’s have no trouble taking large game. The Swedes have been shooting Moose for eons with a 6.5x55 with bullets like the Lapua Scenar, Oryx by Norma and others in various weights. To be honest, after setting up my latest 264WM for the 156g Berger EOL, I wish I hadn’t seeing as though I can’t buy any! Don’t get me wrong, I hunt with 270’s, 7mm’s, 300’s, 338’s, 375’s and even 416’s, but this notion of requiring a certain amount of energy is just horse poo. Use what you got! The animal will never know that your speeds are below what you think you should be getting. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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