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7mm or 30 cal? Just for curiosity’s sake
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<blockquote data-quote="nmbarta" data-source="post: 2183015" data-attributes="member: 78438"><p>the above could be said said for .22 vs .338. Some is valid, some is not.it all comes down to how much recoil you can handle in the rifle you want to shoot. That's it, end of story.</p><p>The advantage will always go to the the bigger bullet with the highest bc's you can get at the highest velocity you can get, that is simple math. </p><p>that said, a similar 180 .284 cal bullet @ 3000 will outrun a 180 .300 cal bullet at the the same velocity....simple math.</p><p>The same can be said for 338 vs 300, or 375 vs 338. </p><p>There is a valid reason to shoot big heavy bullets, you just need a bigger heavier gun to handle them.</p><p>For me, .284 does what I need, and I skip the 300's and 338's and go to 375 because of recoil.</p><p>I want high bc bullets at high velocity, with tolerable recoil, for me that ends at .284 for hunting rifles. For other's that might end at 300 or 338.</p><p>Sd, doesn't take over bc when it comes to long range shooting.</p><p>a 180 class bullet in 284 at 3000 will out run a 180 class 300 bullet at 3000 every time, given it's a similar bullet. Recoil difference will be unnoticeable in my experience.</p><p>Bigger heavier higher bc bullets at higher velocity outperform, slower lighter smaller bullets in every way other than recoil, and in some cases, barrel life.....which, despite what you might read, is a small part of the cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nmbarta, post: 2183015, member: 78438"] the above could be said said for .22 vs .338. Some is valid, some is not.it all comes down to how much recoil you can handle in the rifle you want to shoot. That's it, end of story. The advantage will always go to the the bigger bullet with the highest bc's you can get at the highest velocity you can get, that is simple math. that said, a similar 180 .284 cal bullet @ 3000 will outrun a 180 .300 cal bullet at the the same velocity....simple math. The same can be said for 338 vs 300, or 375 vs 338. There is a valid reason to shoot big heavy bullets, you just need a bigger heavier gun to handle them. For me, .284 does what I need, and I skip the 300's and 338's and go to 375 because of recoil. I want high bc bullets at high velocity, with tolerable recoil, for me that ends at .284 for hunting rifles. For other's that might end at 300 or 338. Sd, doesn't take over bc when it comes to long range shooting. a 180 class bullet in 284 at 3000 will out run a 180 class 300 bullet at 3000 every time, given it's a similar bullet. Recoil difference will be unnoticeable in my experience. Bigger heavier higher bc bullets at higher velocity outperform, slower lighter smaller bullets in every way other than recoil, and in some cases, barrel life.....which, despite what you might read, is a small part of the cost. [/QUOTE]
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