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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
600 yd rifle for Elk & Deer
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<blockquote data-quote="HarryN" data-source="post: 1018511" data-attributes="member: 69773"><p>If you plug the numbers for almost any of the better calibers into the ballistic calculators, some things becomes clear very quickly. </p><p> </p><p>- Up to 200 - 250 yards, they are all pretty flat shooting</p><p> </p><p>- At 300 yards, the drop is still in hold-over territory, so no playing with turrets is really that essential for what you are talking about. Many scopes have sufficient tick marks for 5 - 10 inches of drop at 300 yards. For me personally, 300 yards is the outer limit of a reasonably accurate hand held rifle shot. Many people though are much better.</p><p> </p><p>- At 500 - 600 yards, there is enough drop in nearly all scope + ammo combinations that accurate range finding and playing with turret adjustments will be needed. There probably is an exception, but I have not seen it. We are talking about bullet drop in feet now, not inches.</p><p> </p><p>If you don't have time to reload yourself right now, consider to use one of the custom load services. You send them your rifle, and they will create a setup exactly to your needs. Usually it includes some loaded ammo to shoot as well as the detailed specs for producing it yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarryN, post: 1018511, member: 69773"] If you plug the numbers for almost any of the better calibers into the ballistic calculators, some things becomes clear very quickly. - Up to 200 - 250 yards, they are all pretty flat shooting - At 300 yards, the drop is still in hold-over territory, so no playing with turrets is really that essential for what you are talking about. Many scopes have sufficient tick marks for 5 - 10 inches of drop at 300 yards. For me personally, 300 yards is the outer limit of a reasonably accurate hand held rifle shot. Many people though are much better. - At 500 - 600 yards, there is enough drop in nearly all scope + ammo combinations that accurate range finding and playing with turret adjustments will be needed. There probably is an exception, but I have not seen it. We are talking about bullet drop in feet now, not inches. If you don't have time to reload yourself right now, consider to use one of the custom load services. You send them your rifle, and they will create a setup exactly to your needs. Usually it includes some loaded ammo to shoot as well as the detailed specs for producing it yourself. [/QUOTE]
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