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I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocked)
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<blockquote data-quote="Alfred Crouch" data-source="post: 375068" data-attributes="member: 13464"><p><strong>Re: I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocke</strong></p><p></p><p>Michael, </p><p>I certainly undertand your concern and I agree.</p><p> </p><p>"From a hunting standpoint, I can run the 162 AMAX out of the 284 bore at the same speeds as the 140 AMAX out of the 264 bore due to the larger burn area of the bore. The 162 offers not only a higher BC but more weight and mass than the 140 class loads for the 260. For paper, this is of no concern. For hunting sheep and coues bucks at 800+ yards, it is of much concern." </p><p> </p><p>800 yards would stretch the 260 for hunting. I hunt in the eastern US and 300 to 400 yard shots are long shots here. For my ranges I consider the 260 very adequate, low recoil and very pleasant to shoot so it appeals to me for my use. For your huting needs I would be interested in the 284 bullet as well but I believe you would need more than a 7-08 to launch it for maximum effectiveness at that range .... like maybe a 7mm SAUM if 800 to 850 yards were your max range or a 7 Rem mag if you wanted to get beyond the 800 yard distance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alfred Crouch, post: 375068, member: 13464"] [b]Re: I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocke[/b] Michael, I certainly undertand your concern and I agree. "From a hunting standpoint, I can run the 162 AMAX out of the 284 bore at the same speeds as the 140 AMAX out of the 264 bore due to the larger burn area of the bore. The 162 offers not only a higher BC but more weight and mass than the 140 class loads for the 260. For paper, this is of no concern. For hunting sheep and coues bucks at 800+ yards, it is of much concern." 800 yards would stretch the 260 for hunting. I hunt in the eastern US and 300 to 400 yard shots are long shots here. For my ranges I consider the 260 very adequate, low recoil and very pleasant to shoot so it appeals to me for my use. For your huting needs I would be interested in the 284 bullet as well but I believe you would need more than a 7-08 to launch it for maximum effectiveness at that range .... like maybe a 7mm SAUM if 800 to 850 yards were your max range or a 7 Rem mag if you wanted to get beyond the 800 yard distance. [/QUOTE]
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