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6.8 western round ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Post" data-source="post: 2364165" data-attributes="member: 8907"><p>It is easy to get hyped up on BOUTIQUE rounds but, for most uses, I just don't get it.</p><p></p><p>How far away are you shooting? Rounds like this one and the various "magnums" are overkill for most people hunting deer. You don't need a ~140gr at 3000+ FPS to humanely take a deer at realistic distances for most of us.</p><p></p><p>Where I grew up, a lever-action 30-30 was a lot of rifle for deer. So is a World War One bolt action in 30-06.</p><p></p><p>Anything from a 6.5x55 Swede to a 308W/30-06 will anchor a deer anywhere I hunt. Personally, right now with ammunition shortages, I would be very hesitant to have a primary hunting rifle in something that isn't a well established mainstream caliber.</p><p></p><p>Hammering the size deer I see at ~100yards with one of these uber-boutique cartridges will just blood shot a lot more meat. My Winchetster push-feed model 70 FW in 7 Mauser will drive tacks and is really easy on the shoulder. Deer won't notice the difference in it versus something else assuming you put the bullet where it needs to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Post, post: 2364165, member: 8907"] It is easy to get hyped up on BOUTIQUE rounds but, for most uses, I just don't get it. How far away are you shooting? Rounds like this one and the various "magnums" are overkill for most people hunting deer. You don't need a ~140gr at 3000+ FPS to humanely take a deer at realistic distances for most of us. Where I grew up, a lever-action 30-30 was a lot of rifle for deer. So is a World War One bolt action in 30-06. Anything from a 6.5x55 Swede to a 308W/30-06 will anchor a deer anywhere I hunt. Personally, right now with ammunition shortages, I would be very hesitant to have a primary hunting rifle in something that isn't a well established mainstream caliber. Hammering the size deer I see at ~100yards with one of these uber-boutique cartridges will just blood shot a lot more meat. My Winchetster push-feed model 70 FW in 7 Mauser will drive tacks and is really easy on the shoulder. Deer won't notice the difference in it versus something else assuming you put the bullet where it needs to go. [/QUOTE]
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