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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 674937" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>My opinion is 300RUM launching big Bergers if Most of your hunting is 500 on the short side, to 1k on the long side of the average, with a rare exception beyond 1k.</p><p>I think this way, you can go with a lighter platform, & get the performance you seek.</p><p>If your wanting to consistantly drop the hammer on Elk past 1k on a regular basis I'd go with the 338 Edge or bigger & build a heavier rifle that's not too fun to pack.</p><p>The big 338's just don't give up anything, except recoil, to smaller, lighter bullets, & Recoil is not an issue when the proper brake is utilized.</p><p>Stats, & number crunching can be fun, but remember momentum wins in the end. Like B.C. to Like B.C. I will Always pick the heavier bullet or heavier caliber. Even if tiny lil bullet "x" gets to the Target with "x" speed, & "x" amount of "energy", it still has to have enough "***" to perform properly on a big heavy boned critter. After its made contact, the tiny bullets shed momentum rapidly in comparison. A.K.A. Momentum wins again.</p><p>A Peterbuilt at 55mph vs Geo at 110mph.... Hmmm Ya, even at twice the speed, ill betcha the most lugg nutts still wins the wreck every time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 674937, member: 22166"] My opinion is 300RUM launching big Bergers if Most of your hunting is 500 on the short side, to 1k on the long side of the average, with a rare exception beyond 1k. I think this way, you can go with a lighter platform, & get the performance you seek. If your wanting to consistantly drop the hammer on Elk past 1k on a regular basis I'd go with the 338 Edge or bigger & build a heavier rifle that's not too fun to pack. The big 338's just don't give up anything, except recoil, to smaller, lighter bullets, & Recoil is not an issue when the proper brake is utilized. Stats, & number crunching can be fun, but remember momentum wins in the end. Like B.C. to Like B.C. I will Always pick the heavier bullet or heavier caliber. Even if tiny lil bullet "x" gets to the Target with "x" speed, & "x" amount of "energy", it still has to have enough "***" to perform properly on a big heavy boned critter. After its made contact, the tiny bullets shed momentum rapidly in comparison. A.K.A. Momentum wins again. A Peterbuilt at 55mph vs Geo at 110mph.... Hmmm Ya, even at twice the speed, ill betcha the most lugg nutts still wins the wreck every time. [/QUOTE]
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