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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 648172" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>Well, first off, welcome to LRH!</p><p>Now, we can get down to the business of ballistics.</p><p>We all know that you don't "need" a 300 to kill a deer. But the advantage comes at being able to launch higher weight, higher BC bullets with A lot more authority, which extends your effective range by massive amounts when comparing -06 to 300WSM. The other Huge benefit to launching higher BC bullets is the DECREASE of wind drift. In some cases by over half!</p><p></p><p>Google JBM ballistics calculator, & use your load book to run the numbers.</p><p></p><p>My first big game rifle (a Win Model-70, 30-06) is now at Teds Custom Shop in Oklahoma (former LRH sponsor, & Awesome gunsmith) being converted to a 26" barreled long action 300WSM. I should be able to launch 180's at around 3100fps, & ill be around 2900 with 200gr Accubonds. Those 200's will get me to 850+yds on Elk with 1500+ ft lbs/1800+fps for the "recomended min for energy, & recomended min for propper bullet expansion of Accubonds. They'll smoke a deer hundreds of yards farther than that.</p><p>Don't get me wrong, I love the ol -06 cartrige, but it doesn't even come close to those numbers. In fact, those numbers match or exceed my 24" barreled 300 Wby with A LOT LESS powder. Less cost in components for the same or better numbers, is hard to argue with. Plus its not way oberbore, & doesn't have freebore issues for loading, & seating depth issues.</p><p>The 300WSM is, in my opinion, the most cost effective way to attain those numbers with a 30 cal.</p><p>That's my 2 cents anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 648172, member: 22166"] Well, first off, welcome to LRH! Now, we can get down to the business of ballistics. We all know that you don't "need" a 300 to kill a deer. But the advantage comes at being able to launch higher weight, higher BC bullets with A lot more authority, which extends your effective range by massive amounts when comparing -06 to 300WSM. The other Huge benefit to launching higher BC bullets is the DECREASE of wind drift. In some cases by over half! Google JBM ballistics calculator, & use your load book to run the numbers. My first big game rifle (a Win Model-70, 30-06) is now at Teds Custom Shop in Oklahoma (former LRH sponsor, & Awesome gunsmith) being converted to a 26" barreled long action 300WSM. I should be able to launch 180's at around 3100fps, & ill be around 2900 with 200gr Accubonds. Those 200's will get me to 850+yds on Elk with 1500+ ft lbs/1800+fps for the "recomended min for energy, & recomended min for propper bullet expansion of Accubonds. They'll smoke a deer hundreds of yards farther than that. Don't get me wrong, I love the ol -06 cartrige, but it doesn't even come close to those numbers. In fact, those numbers match or exceed my 24" barreled 300 Wby with A LOT LESS powder. Less cost in components for the same or better numbers, is hard to argue with. Plus its not way oberbore, & doesn't have freebore issues for loading, & seating depth issues. The 300WSM is, in my opinion, the most cost effective way to attain those numbers with a 30 cal. That's my 2 cents anyway. [/QUOTE]
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