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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Caliber for medium range Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Country Bumpkin" data-source="post: 1788415" data-attributes="member: 92230"><p>What is the advantage of building a gun around a cartridge that you have every intention of loading down to (to avoid recoil). You are purposely Limiting the range of bullets you will likely shoot and whatever you do end up shooting will have less-than-ideal BC for that caliber. </p><p></p><p>if your goal is to shoot 177 gr bullets, why not build something in .284 so that you can practice with 140's and 150's, then shoot the heavies for hunting (which will have even better BC than the lites)? </p><p></p><p>it's been mentioned before, recoil is subjective; so while you might feel that the 300 win isn't too much recoil, others might. You might think they are being ******'s, but they might look at you shooting your thunderstick and think you are a big knuckle-dragging Neanderthal. we can all think that everyone else is crazy, but what's right for you isn't right for everyone. </p><p></p><p>I killed a bunch of mule deer and elk with a 300 WM and it was very effective. I had a 7RM built and have killed a bunch more critters. I found it to be just the right amount of recoil in an 8-1/2 lbs scoped rifle with no brake shooting 160's. i would build it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country Bumpkin, post: 1788415, member: 92230"] What is the advantage of building a gun around a cartridge that you have every intention of loading down to (to avoid recoil). You are purposely Limiting the range of bullets you will likely shoot and whatever you do end up shooting will have less-than-ideal BC for that caliber. if your goal is to shoot 177 gr bullets, why not build something in .284 so that you can practice with 140’s and 150’s, then shoot the heavies for hunting (which will have even better BC than the lites)? it’s been mentioned before, recoil is subjective; so while you might feel that the 300 win isn’t too much recoil, others might. You might think they are being ******’s, but they might look at you shooting your thunderstick and think you are a big knuckle-dragging Neanderthal. we can all think that everyone else is crazy, but what’s right for you isn’t right for everyone. I killed a bunch of mule deer and elk with a 300 WM and it was very effective. I had a 7RM built and have killed a bunch more critters. I found it to be just the right amount of recoil in an 8-1/2 lbs scoped rifle with no brake shooting 160’s. i would build it again. [/QUOTE]
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