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Have 30-06 change to .300wm?
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<blockquote data-quote="Catfur" data-source="post: 847963" data-attributes="member: 41271"><p>Here's some numbers I ran quick to compare (at ISA), I took the velocities from the Berger Manual:</p><p></p><p>168 Berger Classic Hybrid (manual velocity of 2850)- this bullet drops below recommended expansion threshold of 1850 fps at 600 yards, it still has 1300 ft-lbs of energy then, though.</p><p></p><p>185 Berger Classic Hybrid (at 2725 fps) - this bullet drops below the expansion threshold right around the same distance (575 max), but carries 1450 ft-lbs of energy out this far.</p><p></p><p>215 Berger Hybrid (using 210 velocity of 2550 fps) - again, right around 600 yards, this bullet dips below 1850 fps, carrying 1600 ft-lbs of energy out this far.</p><p></p><p>If you want to rely on bullet expansion recommended velocity, 600 yards is about your max (at manual velocity) for a .30-06. You can go farther if you have a bullet (accubond LR?) that can be relied on to expand slower. Or if you can push the bullet faster. If you're hunting in thin air, of course, this will take you out farther (numbers run at sea level).</p><p></p><p>The 300 Win Mag should take you out to 800-850 using the same premises.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catfur, post: 847963, member: 41271"] Here's some numbers I ran quick to compare (at ISA), I took the velocities from the Berger Manual: 168 Berger Classic Hybrid (manual velocity of 2850)- this bullet drops below recommended expansion threshold of 1850 fps at 600 yards, it still has 1300 ft-lbs of energy then, though. 185 Berger Classic Hybrid (at 2725 fps) - this bullet drops below the expansion threshold right around the same distance (575 max), but carries 1450 ft-lbs of energy out this far. 215 Berger Hybrid (using 210 velocity of 2550 fps) - again, right around 600 yards, this bullet dips below 1850 fps, carrying 1600 ft-lbs of energy out this far. If you want to rely on bullet expansion recommended velocity, 600 yards is about your max (at manual velocity) for a .30-06. You can go farther if you have a bullet (accubond LR?) that can be relied on to expand slower. Or if you can push the bullet faster. If you're hunting in thin air, of course, this will take you out farther (numbers run at sea level). The 300 Win Mag should take you out to 800-850 using the same premises. [/QUOTE]
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