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The Basics, Starting Out
Which Big Bore cal for LR sport/hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 355660" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Porker.</p><p></p><p>I ran some numbers on the 378 Weatherby Mag and this is what i found.</p><p></p><p>Using the barnes led free 300grain bullet with a BC of .555 and a velocity</p><p>of 2900 ft/sec (Not that hot) the results were==</p><p></p><p>@ 850 yards the 300 gr dropped 175.9" with a 200 yard zero. wind deflection was</p><p>49.8" (10 mph cross wind) and energy was 1855 ft/lbs.</p><p></p><p>@ 1000 yards bullet drop was 277.6, wind was 81.5" and energy was 1389 ft/lbs.</p><p></p><p>So it looks like for all practical purposes 850 yards would be about the limit for </p><p>hunting Elk size game.</p><p></p><p>I like the big bores but it looks like the 338's are better at the longer distances.</p><p></p><p>My 338 Rum is good to 1100 yards on Elk. (1500 ft/lbs energy) and the brass or</p><p> loaded rounds are not hard to get.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 355660, member: 2736"] Porker. I ran some numbers on the 378 Weatherby Mag and this is what i found. Using the barnes led free 300grain bullet with a BC of .555 and a velocity of 2900 ft/sec (Not that hot) the results were== @ 850 yards the 300 gr dropped 175.9" with a 200 yard zero. wind deflection was 49.8" (10 mph cross wind) and energy was 1855 ft/lbs. @ 1000 yards bullet drop was 277.6, wind was 81.5" and energy was 1389 ft/lbs. So it looks like for all practical purposes 850 yards would be about the limit for hunting Elk size game. I like the big bores but it looks like the 338's are better at the longer distances. My 338 Rum is good to 1100 yards on Elk. (1500 ft/lbs energy) and the brass or loaded rounds are not hard to get. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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