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7mm stw info request
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 473293" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>For the deer and antelope I think you will like the 162 amax. When you do the long range elk the 180 Berger would be better. If you keep your elk shots to 800 and closer you can use a premium hunting bullet like the 160 accubond or Barnes ttsx and the lower bc is not going to be that great a factor. But you will have a quality big game bullet hitting the elk which is important.</p><p> </p><p>When you go beyond 800 or so yards on anything the heavy, high bc bullets are going to be better than the 140's. I have shot the 140's quite a bit in the past for flat shooting on deer-antelope out to 800 or so. I have quite a few guns with specialized loads to accomodate many hunting situations. For a one bullet do all out to a 1000 the 168 berger is good. It is a better hunting bullet than the 162 Amax because it holds together better. I am just not a fan of hunting elk with them unless you wait for that broadside high shoulder shot and are good enough to make that shot. But for a one bullet do all from deer to elk out to 1000 yards the 168 and 180 berger are probably your best choices. </p><p> </p><p>Again drop back to 800 on the elk and the premium big game bullets are better. Then use the 162 Amax or 168 Berger for the deer to any range you can hit one. Many prefer the premium big game bullets on elk at any range and just deal with a little more windage and drop. Remember ballistic tables and big game hunting are two different things. The bullet has got to perform when it hits the game and ballistic tables can not show that. One bullet may show a great advantage of energy at long range however if it does not perform well on game you haven't gained anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 473293, member: 505"] For the deer and antelope I think you will like the 162 amax. When you do the long range elk the 180 Berger would be better. If you keep your elk shots to 800 and closer you can use a premium hunting bullet like the 160 accubond or Barnes ttsx and the lower bc is not going to be that great a factor. But you will have a quality big game bullet hitting the elk which is important. When you go beyond 800 or so yards on anything the heavy, high bc bullets are going to be better than the 140's. I have shot the 140's quite a bit in the past for flat shooting on deer-antelope out to 800 or so. I have quite a few guns with specialized loads to accomodate many hunting situations. For a one bullet do all out to a 1000 the 168 berger is good. It is a better hunting bullet than the 162 Amax because it holds together better. I am just not a fan of hunting elk with them unless you wait for that broadside high shoulder shot and are good enough to make that shot. But for a one bullet do all from deer to elk out to 1000 yards the 168 and 180 berger are probably your best choices. Again drop back to 800 on the elk and the premium big game bullets are better. Then use the 162 Amax or 168 Berger for the deer to any range you can hit one. Many prefer the premium big game bullets on elk at any range and just deal with a little more windage and drop. Remember ballistic tables and big game hunting are two different things. The bullet has got to perform when it hits the game and ballistic tables can not show that. One bullet may show a great advantage of energy at long range however if it does not perform well on game you haven't gained anything. [/QUOTE]
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