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<blockquote data-quote="Hookdown" data-source="post: 1629561" data-attributes="member: 97455"><p>I'm not going to comment on the 30-06 vs 308 comparison. It's not anything I'm interested or versed in, because neither is a cartridge I'd use. For MY (maybe not your) uses, there are better choices than either. But I will speak about something I do know. When you say that BC does not equate to terminal performance, that tells me that either you don't understand what BC is or means, or that your bias gets in the way of logic, facts and physics. That's EXACTLY what a higher BC bullet does for you. It helps with terminal performance in the aspects of wind drift, bullet speed and residual energy. When hunting, those are the 3 main things you ARE concerned with. Take for instance my 7 Rem Mag. I had it built/ chambered to shoot Berger 195 EOL bullets. They have an extremely high BC. By doing that, I can get the same energy and speed (TERMINAL PERFORMANCE) at 1200 yards that another 7 Rem Mag shooting lower BC bullets has at 800 or 900 yards. Whether you know or believe that is irrelevant of the fact that it's true and verifiable. So again, before you start speaking with authority on a subject, on a forum filled with very knowledgeable folks, be sure you understand what you are talking about. Or make sure your biases don't get in the way of your "conclusions."</p><p></p><p>I'll chime in on one other aspect. It's fun to hear the close-minded folks bash the 6.5 CM. It's as common as the Vortex scope bashing and just as silly. People win current matches, titles, championships, etc. with the 6.5 CM. There are very few, if anyone, winning today with a 30-06. The same characteristics that make the 6.5 CM a top contender in competition make it a great hunting round for appropriate game at appropriate ranges. And that envelope is larger than most close-minded people think. There is a whole lot done right with the CM: rifles built with appropriate twist and features, high quality widely available factory ammo, low recoil, appropriate action length and great overall ammo and rifle support. We should be applauding companies that do that, not bashing them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hookdown, post: 1629561, member: 97455"] I’m not going to comment on the 30-06 vs 308 comparison. It’s not anything I’m interested or versed in, because neither is a cartridge I’d use. For MY (maybe not your) uses, there are better choices than either. But I will speak about something I do know. When you say that BC does not equate to terminal performance, that tells me that either you don’t understand what BC is or means, or that your bias gets in the way of logic, facts and physics. That’s EXACTLY what a higher BC bullet does for you. It helps with terminal performance in the aspects of wind drift, bullet speed and residual energy. When hunting, those are the 3 main things you ARE concerned with. Take for instance my 7 Rem Mag. I had it built/ chambered to shoot Berger 195 EOL bullets. They have an extremely high BC. By doing that, I can get the same energy and speed (TERMINAL PERFORMANCE) at 1200 yards that another 7 Rem Mag shooting lower BC bullets has at 800 or 900 yards. Whether you know or believe that is irrelevant of the fact that it’s true and verifiable. So again, before you start speaking with authority on a subject, on a forum filled with very knowledgeable folks, be sure you understand what you are talking about. Or make sure your biases don’t get in the way of your “conclusions.” I’ll chime in on one other aspect. It’s fun to hear the close-minded folks bash the 6.5 CM. It’s as common as the Vortex scope bashing and just as silly. People win current matches, titles, championships, etc. with the 6.5 CM. There are very few, if anyone, winning today with a 30-06. The same characteristics that make the 6.5 CM a top contender in competition make it a great hunting round for appropriate game at appropriate ranges. And that envelope is larger than most close-minded people think. There is a whole lot done right with the CM: rifles built with appropriate twist and features, high quality widely available factory ammo, low recoil, appropriate action length and great overall ammo and rifle support. We should be applauding companies that do that, not bashing them. [/QUOTE]
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