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wanting to build a "mountain rifle"
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<blockquote data-quote="Jordan Smith" data-source="post: 662538" data-attributes="member: 44423"><p>I've seen enough game killed with .338 bullets to know what they do. I also have seen enough game killed, to know that scrambled vitals equals dead game. I don't much care what diameter your bullet is, or how much energy it has, as long as it gets into the chest cavity and messes up the heart or lungs, it's game over. Break a shoulder or two, or the spine, and it's over all the quicker. </p><p></p><p>We are talking about a mountain rifle, which is a compromise between ballistic performance and packability. I believe that a 7mm of some sort fits that compromise better than does a .338, unless we're talking about extreme ranges. At the end of the day, either one would work fine, as long as you can put the bullet where it needs to go. If you can't put the bullet where it needs to go, then you shouldn't be taking the shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jordan Smith, post: 662538, member: 44423"] I've seen enough game killed with .338 bullets to know what they do. I also have seen enough game killed, to know that scrambled vitals equals dead game. I don't much care what diameter your bullet is, or how much energy it has, as long as it gets into the chest cavity and messes up the heart or lungs, it's game over. Break a shoulder or two, or the spine, and it's over all the quicker. We are talking about a mountain rifle, which is a compromise between ballistic performance and packability. I believe that a 7mm of some sort fits that compromise better than does a .338, unless we're talking about extreme ranges. At the end of the day, either one would work fine, as long as you can put the bullet where it needs to go. If you can't put the bullet where it needs to go, then you shouldn't be taking the shot. [/QUOTE]
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