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Having a 6.5 decision debacle.....
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1683775" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>And under some load constraints you might be correct.</p><p></p><p>However, one of the great benefits of new cartridges and bullets comes improvements in powders also. There are some powders currently (which I tested) which will power the 26 Nosler and the 130 and 140 class bullets in a 20" barrel perfectly well with all the powder being consumed inside the barrel. Sure you're going to lose velocity but that's the trade off you make with choices such as this. But you wouldn't know that unless you tested it or someone you trusted told you the truth. So many rely on just the bad information pushed at us through web. If we spent more time testing and adjusting we'd have much better information to work with from the start and I wouldn't have to keep typing these same admonitions over and over. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And once again, this kind of statement grossly flies in the face of truth and reality because most of the Scandinavian countries use the 6.5x55 and the Europeans often hunt stag with a 6.5mm something. Yes, of course you are entitled to an opinion but in these situations, stated as you have, precludes logic and honesty. The same answer can be applied to those who think you have to have a .338 Lapua to kill an elk. There are thousands of hunters who use sharp sticks to kill elk and no one says anything about their choice!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> No, I'm not against archery hunting but the disparity between bullets and arrows is distinctive. Yet the cause of death for the animal is still the same. Disrupt the blood supply permanently and the animal expires. The methodology doesn't matter.</p><p></p><p>As with all answers to questions such as this, the hunter needs to pick the equipment, cartridge and bullet to fit the animal being sought. Bullet construction is often more important than the cartridge which launches it. Always know your limits and your strengths and try to stay within those bounds. Practice, practice, practice!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Enjoy the process!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1683775, member: 27307"] And under some load constraints you might be correct. However, one of the great benefits of new cartridges and bullets comes improvements in powders also. There are some powders currently (which I tested) which will power the 26 Nosler and the 130 and 140 class bullets in a 20" barrel perfectly well with all the powder being consumed inside the barrel. Sure you're going to lose velocity but that's the trade off you make with choices such as this. But you wouldn't know that unless you tested it or someone you trusted told you the truth. So many rely on just the bad information pushed at us through web. If we spent more time testing and adjusting we'd have much better information to work with from the start and I wouldn't have to keep typing these same admonitions over and over. And once again, this kind of statement grossly flies in the face of truth and reality because most of the Scandinavian countries use the 6.5x55 and the Europeans often hunt stag with a 6.5mm something. Yes, of course you are entitled to an opinion but in these situations, stated as you have, precludes logic and honesty. The same answer can be applied to those who think you have to have a .338 Lapua to kill an elk. There are thousands of hunters who use sharp sticks to kill elk and no one says anything about their choice!:eek:;) No, I'm not against archery hunting but the disparity between bullets and arrows is distinctive. Yet the cause of death for the animal is still the same. Disrupt the blood supply permanently and the animal expires. The methodology doesn't matter. As with all answers to questions such as this, the hunter needs to pick the equipment, cartridge and bullet to fit the animal being sought. Bullet construction is often more important than the cartridge which launches it. Always know your limits and your strengths and try to stay within those bounds. Practice, practice, practice!:) Enjoy the process! [/QUOTE]
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