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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2138917" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>LVJ76,</p><p>Are you quoting velocity or energy with your 2850 & 3300?</p><p>A 156gr Berger @ 3100+FPS has an energy of 3370lbs/ft. A BC of .679, wind drift at 1000 in a 10mph cross wind is only 3MoA.</p><p>If I wanted more energy, a 7 is not the answer, a step up, with slightly less BC, to a 30 cal would be a better choice. Hits considerably harder, but at both ends.</p><p>I have no issue shooting my light guns (12lbs-14lbs) from prone, one is a 7STW, another is 264WM and lastly a 300WM. Also have heavy versions of the last 2.</p><p>When you compare apples to apples, the differences really are SMALL and not enough to really worry yourself with.</p><p>Regardless of cartridge, within reason, all of my hunting rigs have very similar trajectories, so do my varmint rifles.</p><p>A 1" difference in drop or wind drift is neither here nor there unless you are shooting off a dedicated bench and rest, holding an inch with field positions is a task unto itself in 99% of circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2138917, member: 10755"] LVJ76, Are you quoting velocity or energy with your 2850 & 3300? A 156gr Berger @ 3100+FPS has an energy of 3370lbs/ft. A BC of .679, wind drift at 1000 in a 10mph cross wind is only 3MoA. If I wanted more energy, a 7 is not the answer, a step up, with slightly less BC, to a 30 cal would be a better choice. Hits considerably harder, but at both ends. I have no issue shooting my light guns (12lbs-14lbs) from prone, one is a 7STW, another is 264WM and lastly a 300WM. Also have heavy versions of the last 2. When you compare apples to apples, the differences really are SMALL and not enough to really worry yourself with. Regardless of cartridge, within reason, all of my hunting rigs have very similar trajectories, so do my varmint rifles. A 1” difference in drop or wind drift is neither here nor there unless you are shooting off a dedicated bench and rest, holding an inch with field positions is a task unto itself in 99% of circumstances. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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