Litehiker
Well-Known Member
A list of cartridges acceptable for maximum 1,000 yard shots at say deer or cow elk or smaller would be nice. (We are talking ELRH here, after all.)
->But who says what is the minimum energy level for these animals?
->Which have the flattest trajectory COMBINED with the least wind drift?
->Let's at least say the .338 Lapua Magnum/Norma magnum are the upper limit of cartridge size.
->Or are we going to go .416 Barrett. etc?) I suggest only those cartridges for which expanding hunting bullets are available. (i.e., not Match hollow points.
Let's at least first suggest cartridges and get a list going then argue later, perhaps in another related thread.
OK, I suggest 6.5 PRC & 6.5/284 as a lower limit. (Read the article on the 6.5 PRC here at LRH.)
Eric B.
P.S. Guess I should have said MINIMUM 1,000 yard shots. Didn't re-read Len's sticky.
BUT... look in the ANTELOPE forum at the 1,225 yard shot made with a 7mm Rem. mag. That's true ELRH.
->But who says what is the minimum energy level for these animals?
->Which have the flattest trajectory COMBINED with the least wind drift?
->Let's at least say the .338 Lapua Magnum/Norma magnum are the upper limit of cartridge size.
->Or are we going to go .416 Barrett. etc?) I suggest only those cartridges for which expanding hunting bullets are available. (i.e., not Match hollow points.
Let's at least first suggest cartridges and get a list going then argue later, perhaps in another related thread.
OK, I suggest 6.5 PRC & 6.5/284 as a lower limit. (Read the article on the 6.5 PRC here at LRH.)
Eric B.
P.S. Guess I should have said MINIMUM 1,000 yard shots. Didn't re-read Len's sticky.
BUT... look in the ANTELOPE forum at the 1,225 yard shot made with a 7mm Rem. mag. That's true ELRH.
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