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Better 6mm (not 243W) for hunting? Which one?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Post" data-source="post: 1895716" data-attributes="member: 8907"><p>Yes, LRH forum! Not every shot is long range though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>I've taken dogs at ~20 yards so, sometimes a ~50 yard shot could be considered long! For a dedicated long range rifle (real long range meaning >400 yards), I would do a real high velocity hammer!</p><p></p><p>Realistically though, most shooting will be inside ~200 yards so, trajectory and windage concerns are minor along with potential velocity loss. Larger feral hogs will always benefit from a bigger cartridge but, I use a 6.8SPC AR-15 for intended feral hog hunting. For nuisance coyotes, I want more than 5.56 in a handy package that isn't hard on my shoulder or wallet! With better barrel life, I can recreationally shoot a lot a more and skill build with my 'hunting' rifle assuming I'm not shooting something really expensive to reload because of brass costs (case loss, obscurity, difficult fireforming, etc.).</p><p></p><p>Post-Shoulder surgery, the thought of 'sharp' recoil from a hyper-6mm is a bit scary as I don't want develop a flinch or general avoidance of the rifle in question.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Post, post: 1895716, member: 8907"] Yes, LRH forum! Not every shot is long range though. ;) I've taken dogs at ~20 yards so, sometimes a ~50 yard shot could be considered long! For a dedicated long range rifle (real long range meaning >400 yards), I would do a real high velocity hammer! Realistically though, most shooting will be inside ~200 yards so, trajectory and windage concerns are minor along with potential velocity loss. Larger feral hogs will always benefit from a bigger cartridge but, I use a 6.8SPC AR-15 for intended feral hog hunting. For nuisance coyotes, I want more than 5.56 in a handy package that isn't hard on my shoulder or wallet! With better barrel life, I can recreationally shoot a lot a more and skill build with my 'hunting' rifle assuming I'm not shooting something really expensive to reload because of brass costs (case loss, obscurity, difficult fireforming, etc.). Post-Shoulder surgery, the thought of 'sharp' recoil from a hyper-6mm is a bit scary as I don't want develop a flinch or general avoidance of the rifle in question. [/QUOTE]
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