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Help! 6.5x284 vs 28 Nosler
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<blockquote data-quote="toddc" data-source="post: 1267636" data-attributes="member: 4566"><p>I agree to some extent However the 338 with frangible style target bullets is such an order of magnitude more efficient at killing that something more is at work. The jump from 264 to 308 is not the same as the jump from 308 to 338 in my experience. A lot of this also relates to FPE also. Its really hard to stick 3k of energy on a critter at 700 yds with ANY 6.5 with currently available powder and barrel steel tech. </p><p>On elk a bad hit may be a bad hit. On lighter game a bad hit can get good real quick with a 300 SMK rolling at 2200 FPS. </p><p>A comparison might be a coyote hit back of diaphragm with a 223 vs a 100 gr 6.5 running triple the energy. In one case the dog dies in a hole, in the other its dead right now.</p><p>Animals CAN BE overpowered by a round. It's not fashionable to say so and in the event of elk or larger it isn't practically feasible short of a 30MM Vulcan. However on mid sized deer the 338 CAN overpower them.</p><p>I have seen probably 500 killed with a 338 and target bullets. This combo has guaranteed easy recovery even on marginal or even what most would consider TERRIBLE shot placement. </p><p>Yes we strive to hit the pump but it's nice to be packing extreme power when we hit the pooper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toddc, post: 1267636, member: 4566"] I agree to some extent However the 338 with frangible style target bullets is such an order of magnitude more efficient at killing that something more is at work. The jump from 264 to 308 is not the same as the jump from 308 to 338 in my experience. A lot of this also relates to FPE also. Its really hard to stick 3k of energy on a critter at 700 yds with ANY 6.5 with currently available powder and barrel steel tech. On elk a bad hit may be a bad hit. On lighter game a bad hit can get good real quick with a 300 SMK rolling at 2200 FPS. A comparison might be a coyote hit back of diaphragm with a 223 vs a 100 gr 6.5 running triple the energy. In one case the dog dies in a hole, in the other its dead right now. Animals CAN BE overpowered by a round. It's not fashionable to say so and in the event of elk or larger it isn't practically feasible short of a 30MM Vulcan. However on mid sized deer the 338 CAN overpower them. I have seen probably 500 killed with a 338 and target bullets. This combo has guaranteed easy recovery even on marginal or even what most would consider TERRIBLE shot placement. Yes we strive to hit the pump but it's nice to be packing extreme power when we hit the pooper. [/QUOTE]
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