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7mm-08ai vs 7mm-08 vs 6.5cm short action
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1389023" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Just more conversation, not trying to talk you in to anything.</p><p></p><p>The 7/08 AI is the ballistic equal to the 284 Winchester in case capacity and velocity and with the chamber done right you can shoot factory 7/08 ammo with great hunting accuracy while fire forming to the AI chamber. and now that Lapua makes 7/08 brass it can be loaded to max loads and still get good brass life, especially in the AI configuration.</p><p></p><p>Elk are very large animals and need lots of delivered energy to bring them down, and even though they have been taken with smaller cartridges, I don't feel its the best idea unless you have no choice and can hold your distances to 2 or 300 yards and place the shot in the spine to put them down.</p><p></p><p>Recoil is always a consideration but to extend the energy range needed,</p><p>recoil will increase. (Unless you add a muzzle brake).</p><p></p><p>If I only had a 6.5 or 7/08 and was going elk hunting, I would look at delivered energy distances and decide max range for the load and the best shot placement for best chance of recovery.</p><p></p><p>Wildcats and AI cartridges with 40o shoulder angles help with case volume intrusion by the heavier bullets by adding more powder volume and normally allow the cartridge to handle heavier bullets at the same velocity as the lighter bullets in the parent cartridge of the same length</p><p>also.</p><p></p><p>Just a thought</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1389023, member: 2736"] Just more conversation, not trying to talk you in to anything. The 7/08 AI is the ballistic equal to the 284 Winchester in case capacity and velocity and with the chamber done right you can shoot factory 7/08 ammo with great hunting accuracy while fire forming to the AI chamber. and now that Lapua makes 7/08 brass it can be loaded to max loads and still get good brass life, especially in the AI configuration. Elk are very large animals and need lots of delivered energy to bring them down, and even though they have been taken with smaller cartridges, I don't feel its the best idea unless you have no choice and can hold your distances to 2 or 300 yards and place the shot in the spine to put them down. Recoil is always a consideration but to extend the energy range needed, recoil will increase. (Unless you add a muzzle brake). If I only had a 6.5 or 7/08 and was going elk hunting, I would look at delivered energy distances and decide max range for the load and the best shot placement for best chance of recovery. Wildcats and AI cartridges with 40o shoulder angles help with case volume intrusion by the heavier bullets by adding more powder volume and normally allow the cartridge to handle heavier bullets at the same velocity as the lighter bullets in the parent cartridge of the same length also. Just a thought J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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