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Are larger caliber rifles naturally less accurate?
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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 1067069" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>Not much to disagree with Mike. </p><p></p><p>The .12" mentioned was "as good as", 100 yards, 3 300 grain Sierra's. While I have shot an antelope with it at the 300 yard mark, I don't consider the .375 H&H a 300 yard bench-rest cartridge, but in terms of comparing similar hunting rifles the big bores can do well.</p><p></p><p>Sustainability is an issue, the bigger bores are harder on both shooter, and rifle. Yes I've shot scopes out, screws loose, and bedding loose. Longer sessions were achievable when I was much younger, some of the wear and tear in my neck is likely secondary to to frequent range time with this rifle in my youth.</p><p></p><p>If I hit a big lotto, commissioned a pure BR rifle, had bullets made strictly to BR standards, kept everything as close as the rules allow, you might well shoot happy faces inside the big bores groups, but I believe it would take your "A" game.</p><p></p><p>The original question as I understood was, Are larger caliber rifles "NATURALLY" less accurate. I think there are limits, both physical, and technical that favor the small bores in many of the games we play, but I don't think its a given.</p><p></p><p>If you find yourself in the neighborhood, stop in, and I'll let you test the limitations of a well made .375 H&H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 1067069, member: 30671"] Not much to disagree with Mike. The .12" mentioned was "as good as", 100 yards, 3 300 grain Sierra's. While I have shot an antelope with it at the 300 yard mark, I don't consider the .375 H&H a 300 yard bench-rest cartridge, but in terms of comparing similar hunting rifles the big bores can do well. Sustainability is an issue, the bigger bores are harder on both shooter, and rifle. Yes I've shot scopes out, screws loose, and bedding loose. Longer sessions were achievable when I was much younger, some of the wear and tear in my neck is likely secondary to to frequent range time with this rifle in my youth. If I hit a big lotto, commissioned a pure BR rifle, had bullets made strictly to BR standards, kept everything as close as the rules allow, you might well shoot happy faces inside the big bores groups, but I believe it would take your "A" game. The original question as I understood was, Are larger caliber rifles "NATURALLY" less accurate. I think there are limits, both physical, and technical that favor the small bores in many of the games we play, but I don't think its a given. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, stop in, and I'll let you test the limitations of a well made .375 H&H. [/QUOTE]
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