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<blockquote data-quote="CONatureBoy" data-source="post: 2264462" data-attributes="member: 118769"><p>I have three long-distance hunting rifles (264 Win Mag, 280 AI, 300 RUM), each built around a single load (154, 180, 210-grain Bergers, respectively). All of them are loaded so they shoot on the same drop curve out to 600 yards. That way I only hunt a single drop curve, most of the time.</p><p></p><p>I also have a "woods gun" with a lower-magnification scope, shorter/lighter barrel, and a more pedestrian caliber (280 Rem). Funny thing: I end up shooting more animals with the woods gun than the others combined. Maybe I need to learn more about hunting at long range! (I've read that the average hunting shot is taken at a little under 100 yards; perhaps my experience reflects that statistic.)</p><p></p><p>I once shot an antelope at over 500 yards with the 300. It about cut the animal in half. So I believe in different bullet weights, if not necessarily different calibers, for different animals.</p><p></p><p>One of my hunting buddies is a one-rifle hunter. He loads three rounds for his 300 Win Mag: 165, 180, and 215-grain bullets respectively for antelope, deer, and elk. That seems like a good recipe for matching bullet weight to animal size, with a single caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CONatureBoy, post: 2264462, member: 118769"] I have three long-distance hunting rifles (264 Win Mag, 280 AI, 300 RUM), each built around a single load (154, 180, 210-grain Bergers, respectively). All of them are loaded so they shoot on the same drop curve out to 600 yards. That way I only hunt a single drop curve, most of the time. I also have a "woods gun" with a lower-magnification scope, shorter/lighter barrel, and a more pedestrian caliber (280 Rem). Funny thing: I end up shooting more animals with the woods gun than the others combined. Maybe I need to learn more about hunting at long range! (I've read that the average hunting shot is taken at a little under 100 yards; perhaps my experience reflects that statistic.) I once shot an antelope at over 500 yards with the 300. It about cut the animal in half. So I believe in different bullet weights, if not necessarily different calibers, for different animals. One of my hunting buddies is a one-rifle hunter. He loads three rounds for his 300 Win Mag: 165, 180, and 215-grain bullets respectively for antelope, deer, and elk. That seems like a good recipe for matching bullet weight to animal size, with a single caliber. [/QUOTE]
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