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What's Wrong With .30 Caliber? By Bryan Litz
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 260865" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>very interesting article. it would seem weve come full circle. </p><p>the 6.5x300wby. is the cartridge that started it all, at least in pa. thanks to normas 6.5 139 gr. b.t. bullet. </p><p>fact is though it was an illegal bullet for hunting, at least in pa. due to its metal jacket. the 7mm 168 sierra smk, and the 162 hornady b.t. match derailed the 139 gr 6.5. using the 300wby. case. </p><p>i use the 200 gr smk in my 30x378, and find them much flatter than the 220, and 240 smks at 1500. i mean not even close. </p><p>yet they are about the same at 1700. all 3 would hit a large truck tire w/same amount of elevation added. </p><p>so i guess the velocity difference pays off.</p><p> however, the 338x416 and 300gr smk starting out 250 fps slower than my 30x378, will clean my clock at 1500. </p><p>so i would also appriciate a 30 cal vs 338 comparison.</p><p> i have been hesitant to go to heavier bullets due to my mountainside testing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>regarding the rising popularity of the small calibers at 1000 yd. matches, many shooters dont use them on windy days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 260865, member: 12443"] very interesting article. it would seem weve come full circle. the 6.5x300wby. is the cartridge that started it all, at least in pa. thanks to normas 6.5 139 gr. b.t. bullet. fact is though it was an illegal bullet for hunting, at least in pa. due to its metal jacket. the 7mm 168 sierra smk, and the 162 hornady b.t. match derailed the 139 gr 6.5. using the 300wby. case. i use the 200 gr smk in my 30x378, and find them much flatter than the 220, and 240 smks at 1500. i mean not even close. yet they are about the same at 1700. all 3 would hit a large truck tire w/same amount of elevation added. so i guess the velocity difference pays off. however, the 338x416 and 300gr smk starting out 250 fps slower than my 30x378, will clean my clock at 1500. so i would also appriciate a 30 cal vs 338 comparison. i have been hesitant to go to heavier bullets due to my mountainside testing. regarding the rising popularity of the small calibers at 1000 yd. matches, many shooters dont use them on windy days. [/QUOTE]
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