Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
New rifle with a few questions
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Bang4theBuck" data-source="post: 1657059" data-attributes="member: 73596"><p>I would say that thousands of elk have been killed with a 270 win. I have even heard some say that a 270 is their 'goto rifle for elk'. Another perspective is the 6.5x55 Swede has been used by European friends to kill moose for a really long time. The answers are all within your ballistic app. Look at the specs on the bullet that you intend to shoot, and what velocities it needs to perform reliably. Then look at which cartridge delivers that velocity with those bullets, out to the ranges that you want to potentially extend yourself to, and you will have all of the data to analyse. Fine tune your screening process with the other factors, like the need to use it on smaller game, the need to keep it light weight, the need to keep your shot distances down. Almost any 6.5mm or larger caliber center fire rifle is an Elk rifle out to some distance. Do some research on the significance of sectional density, this is one of the biggest factors on terminal performance, it too will enlighten you. Good Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bang4theBuck, post: 1657059, member: 73596"] I would say that thousands of elk have been killed with a 270 win. I have even heard some say that a 270 is their 'goto rifle for elk'. Another perspective is the 6.5x55 Swede has been used by European friends to kill moose for a really long time. The answers are all within your ballistic app. Look at the specs on the bullet that you intend to shoot, and what velocities it needs to perform reliably. Then look at which cartridge delivers that velocity with those bullets, out to the ranges that you want to potentially extend yourself to, and you will have all of the data to analyse. Fine tune your screening process with the other factors, like the need to use it on smaller game, the need to keep it light weight, the need to keep your shot distances down. Almost any 6.5mm or larger caliber center fire rifle is an Elk rifle out to some distance. Do some research on the significance of sectional density, this is one of the biggest factors on terminal performance, it too will enlighten you. Good Luck. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
New rifle with a few questions
Top