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6.5 PRC for Extreme Long Range Hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1531627" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Well the consensus here is that most shooters are aware of the yardages at which various 6.5 cartridges' ft. lb. energy is effective (or ineffective) for different sizes of big game. They know the physics is still the judge and that's good.</p><p></p><p>Thirty years ago very few hunters would try a shot over 300 yards because they never practiced at that distance - IF there were even ranges with those yardages. The first time I shot at 200 yards I thought it was damned far. Today I <em>zero</em> at 200 yards.</p><p></p><p>Today we have the scopes, rifles, cartridges, ranges and competitions that push distances to 1,000 yard and beyond. And that changes mentality. But thankfully more and more hunters actually <em>know</em> their load's limitations in terms of energy and trajectory.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, many of us can reliably make hits to 1,000 yards with our hunting rifles/cartridges but, as stated several times in this thread, punching paper or steel is not the same as making an ethical hit on big game at the same distance.</p><p></p><p>So, once again, it boils down to using "enough gun" as Robert Ruark said.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1531627, member: 54178"] Well the consensus here is that most shooters are aware of the yardages at which various 6.5 cartridges' ft. lb. energy is effective (or ineffective) for different sizes of big game. They know the physics is still the judge and that's good. Thirty years ago very few hunters would try a shot over 300 yards because they never practiced at that distance - IF there were even ranges with those yardages. The first time I shot at 200 yards I thought it was damned far. Today I [I]zero[/I] at 200 yards. Today we have the scopes, rifles, cartridges, ranges and competitions that push distances to 1,000 yard and beyond. And that changes mentality. But thankfully more and more hunters actually [I]know[/I] their load's limitations in terms of energy and trajectory. Yeah, many of us can reliably make hits to 1,000 yards with our hunting rifles/cartridges but, as stated several times in this thread, punching paper or steel is not the same as making an ethical hit on big game at the same distance. So, once again, it boils down to using "enough gun" as Robert Ruark said. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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