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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1314173" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Thanks Greyfox, I think the 6.5 CM is almost made to order for antelope. I want to test the new Hornady 147 gr. ELD-M rounds on a wet telephone book to see if they will expand at all. I think they will with that polymer tip.</p><p></p><p>To me the 6.5/284 cartridge is a laser beam. A bit of a barrel burner but worth it. There isn't a new Nosler cartridge made that is any flatter shooting than the 6.5/284.</p><p></p><p>When I start hand loading I'm hoping I can dial into an accuracy "node" that should bring 1/2" groups at 100 yards. </p><p></p><p>I belong to a club in Boulder City (NV) that has a steel range with silhouette targets out to 960 yards. They are good practice for hunting. I shoot from my crossed hiking poles and from all the standard positions. </p><p></p><p>These varied ranges from 110 yards to 960 yards remind me to use my parallax focus knob. It's a good habit to form and you get to know what distances require a focus adjustment and what distances are within a certain focus range without adjustment.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if a Burris Eliminator III would be a good antelope scope. Ranging would be instantaneous and they have a built-in angle compensator and several ballistic curves for different cartridge "groups". i.e. 140 gr. Hornady 6.5 CM and 180 Win mag fit into the same ballistic group. Good enough for "minute of antelope" I suppose.</p><p></p><p>The real deal for laser range finding binoculars are the Leica Geovid HD-B binocs. They have built in ballistic curves AND a micro SD card so you can put it in your computer and transfer your rifle's <em>exact</em> ballistics then insert the card back into the binoculars. Neat. Plus they also have angle, barometric pressure and temperature sensors to help compute a good final firing solution. Ain't technology amazing? And all for a mere $2,200. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1314173, member: 54178"] Thanks Greyfox, I think the 6.5 CM is almost made to order for antelope. I want to test the new Hornady 147 gr. ELD-M rounds on a wet telephone book to see if they will expand at all. I think they will with that polymer tip. To me the 6.5/284 cartridge is a laser beam. A bit of a barrel burner but worth it. There isn't a new Nosler cartridge made that is any flatter shooting than the 6.5/284. When I start hand loading I'm hoping I can dial into an accuracy "node" that should bring 1/2" groups at 100 yards. I belong to a club in Boulder City (NV) that has a steel range with silhouette targets out to 960 yards. They are good practice for hunting. I shoot from my crossed hiking poles and from all the standard positions. These varied ranges from 110 yards to 960 yards remind me to use my parallax focus knob. It's a good habit to form and you get to know what distances require a focus adjustment and what distances are within a certain focus range without adjustment. I wonder if a Burris Eliminator III would be a good antelope scope. Ranging would be instantaneous and they have a built-in angle compensator and several ballistic curves for different cartridge "groups". i.e. 140 gr. Hornady 6.5 CM and 180 Win mag fit into the same ballistic group. Good enough for "minute of antelope" I suppose. The real deal for laser range finding binoculars are the Leica Geovid HD-B binocs. They have built in ballistic curves AND a micro SD card so you can put it in your computer and transfer your rifle's [I]exact[/I] ballistics then insert the card back into the binoculars. Neat. Plus they also have angle, barometric pressure and temperature sensors to help compute a good final firing solution. Ain't technology amazing? And all for a mere $2,200. :rolleyes: Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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