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243 AI Custom LRH Rig Thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Nate" data-source="post: 357700" data-attributes="member: 8533"><p>Its fairly simple really. A fully expanded 6mm projectile will bore a .75" wound channel through the lungs of your intended game while a 180 to 200 grain 7mm/30 cal VLD will create a widely diffused wound through vitals, up to 3" in diameter. The speed of killing with the 6mm at 600 yards can be measured in minutes, the 7mm ansd .30 caliber, in seconds. </p><p> </p><p>Empathy for your quarry must be paramount and in this regard, you have to ask, if you were the Elk, how would you want to die- minutes or seconds.</p><p> </p><p>As for well placed shots. As you know, Its hard to talk absolutes with long range shooting when the wind is at play. Sometimes I find myself thinking, OK, this wind is hard to read so I am going to dial it but I am also going to aim for the liver and allow some drift to the forwards vitals. If the shot does infact fall too far back, I always have enough gun to get the job done cleany and quickly. </p><p> </p><p>Regarding the Swedish Mauser, the caliber is 6.5mm, not 6mm. The Swedes use 140 to 156 grain bullets and it was mostly used by farmers on a limited budget. Moose usually run atleast 300 meters after being hit with this combo. During the early 1980's, those who could afford it moved into the .30-06 as the number one choice, followed by the .308 and .358 Norma Magnums. It is also rare for Moose to be taken beyond ranges of 200 yards in Sweden. Some gun writers have pushed the 6.5 versus Moose buzz out of context. </p><p> </p><p>If light recoil is your game, perhaps have a look at either the .284 Winchester on a heavy platform or the .280/ .280 AI. </p><p> </p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Nate, post: 357700, member: 8533"] Its fairly simple really. A fully expanded 6mm projectile will bore a .75" wound channel through the lungs of your intended game while a 180 to 200 grain 7mm/30 cal VLD will create a widely diffused wound through vitals, up to 3" in diameter. The speed of killing with the 6mm at 600 yards can be measured in minutes, the 7mm ansd .30 caliber, in seconds. Empathy for your quarry must be paramount and in this regard, you have to ask, if you were the Elk, how would you want to die- minutes or seconds. As for well placed shots. As you know, Its hard to talk absolutes with long range shooting when the wind is at play. Sometimes I find myself thinking, OK, this wind is hard to read so I am going to dial it but I am also going to aim for the liver and allow some drift to the forwards vitals. If the shot does infact fall too far back, I always have enough gun to get the job done cleany and quickly. Regarding the Swedish Mauser, the caliber is 6.5mm, not 6mm. The Swedes use 140 to 156 grain bullets and it was mostly used by farmers on a limited budget. Moose usually run atleast 300 meters after being hit with this combo. During the early 1980's, those who could afford it moved into the .30-06 as the number one choice, followed by the .308 and .358 Norma Magnums. It is also rare for Moose to be taken beyond ranges of 200 yards in Sweden. Some gun writers have pushed the 6.5 versus Moose buzz out of context. If light recoil is your game, perhaps have a look at either the .284 Winchester on a heavy platform or the .280/ .280 AI. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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