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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 617845" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>Maybe a 7mm fan will give you some factory #'s you can crunch on JBM Balistics calculator.</p><p></p><p>I'm not that guy. I roll my own, hot, to whatever my rifles like for accuracy.</p><p>I can tell you for sure that to reach the minimum recomended 1500 ft lbs for Elk at 800 with factory ammo, I'm goin with a 300, or a 338.</p><p>Interpreting numbers & statistics can prove confusing & tend to lean towards wichever side of an argument you want them to, depending how thier used. (x wt bullet with x b.c., at x speed at x yds has x ft lbs of energy).</p><p>But, What about sectional density, & momentum? Now, run the numbers, & see what happens..... The ol 7mm doesn't shine so bright in my book, compared to its rivals.</p><p>"The person with the most lugg nutts usually wins in a wreck"</p><p>Plus, when was the last time you had an Elk consistantly give you perfect broadside shots for extended periods of time durring hunting season? Some do, most don't. I want to fill my freezer, so, momentum plays a large part for me.</p><p></p><p>Some folks still think the 7mm hung the moon, & that's fine. I'm just not one of em'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 617845, member: 22166"] Maybe a 7mm fan will give you some factory #'s you can crunch on JBM Balistics calculator. I'm not that guy. I roll my own, hot, to whatever my rifles like for accuracy. I can tell you for sure that to reach the minimum recomended 1500 ft lbs for Elk at 800 with factory ammo, I'm goin with a 300, or a 338. Interpreting numbers & statistics can prove confusing & tend to lean towards wichever side of an argument you want them to, depending how thier used. (x wt bullet with x b.c., at x speed at x yds has x ft lbs of energy). But, What about sectional density, & momentum? Now, run the numbers, & see what happens..... The ol 7mm doesn't shine so bright in my book, compared to its rivals. "The person with the most lugg nutts usually wins in a wreck" Plus, when was the last time you had an Elk consistantly give you perfect broadside shots for extended periods of time durring hunting season? Some do, most don't. I want to fill my freezer, so, momentum plays a large part for me. Some folks still think the 7mm hung the moon, & that's fine. I'm just not one of em'. [/QUOTE]
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