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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 136893" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>TKC,</p><p></p><p>I am certainly not hammering you in any way but to be honest, with that round in an accurate rifle, generally the weakest link to long range performance is the pilot.</p><p></p><p>What you have to ask your self is what is YOUR maximum range for consistantly hitting the vital zone of a big game animal.</p><p></p><p>What is most important over kenetic energy is bullet performance. You need the bullet to expand to do the work it needs to do efficently. I believe the Accubonds will disrupt to larger then caliber down to as little as 1300 fps.</p><p></p><p>As far as the effective range of your rifle and load. I personally feel that if your bullet expands you can kill a big game animal because it a bullet of 200 grains with that sectional density hits a big game animal in the vital with enough retained velocity to cause the bullet to expand, you will kill your animal.</p><p></p><p>Putting that bullet on the mark is up to you however and that is often the most limiting factor. Your rifle has more then enough power for 1200 yard shots, especially on deer size game. On elk, past 1000 yards is pushing it in my opinion with anything but a 338 but That is not to say the big 30 cals will not work well because they certainly will easily kill the largest elk on the planet with a hit in the vitals at ranges even out to a mile. </p><p></p><p>Again, your rifle and load will not be the limiting facter as far as performance are concerned. It has more to do with the consistancy of the rifle, the conditions you are shooting in and your ability to put the bullet on the mark at what ever range you choose to shoot out to.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 136893, member: 10"] TKC, I am certainly not hammering you in any way but to be honest, with that round in an accurate rifle, generally the weakest link to long range performance is the pilot. What you have to ask your self is what is YOUR maximum range for consistantly hitting the vital zone of a big game animal. What is most important over kenetic energy is bullet performance. You need the bullet to expand to do the work it needs to do efficently. I believe the Accubonds will disrupt to larger then caliber down to as little as 1300 fps. As far as the effective range of your rifle and load. I personally feel that if your bullet expands you can kill a big game animal because it a bullet of 200 grains with that sectional density hits a big game animal in the vital with enough retained velocity to cause the bullet to expand, you will kill your animal. Putting that bullet on the mark is up to you however and that is often the most limiting factor. Your rifle has more then enough power for 1200 yard shots, especially on deer size game. On elk, past 1000 yards is pushing it in my opinion with anything but a 338 but That is not to say the big 30 cals will not work well because they certainly will easily kill the largest elk on the planet with a hit in the vitals at ranges even out to a mile. Again, your rifle and load will not be the limiting facter as far as performance are concerned. It has more to do with the consistancy of the rifle, the conditions you are shooting in and your ability to put the bullet on the mark at what ever range you choose to shoot out to. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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