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What cartridge did people complain about before the Creedmoor?
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 2843167" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well unfortunately there are an awfull lot of people who actually think that a 338 with a high BC 300 gr bullet is the best thing on the planet.</p><p> The higher the BC with any cartridge the further you can shoot, Right?</p><p>Truth is that any 338 leaving the muzzle at less than about 3000 FPS would perform better with lighter bullets for hunting.</p><p>And frankly so will your Win Mag, at least out to a further distance than you will ever kill anything with it.</p><p>For example, for many years i hunted with a 36" barreled 30x378.</p><p>A 200 gr SMK was leaving the muzzel at about 3500 FPS.</p><p>At 1500 yards that bullet landed about 6 feet higher on the hillside that a 240 SMK landed.</p><p>At 1 mile both bullets landed within a couple feet of each other, with the 240 being better.</p><p>After more than 50 years hunting long range my longest kill is 1200 yards.</p><p>And that with a 300 Wetherby necked down to 7 mm and a 162 gr bullet.</p><p>Hunting is one thing, shooting at steel targets is another thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 2843167, member: 12443"] Well unfortunately there are an awfull lot of people who actually think that a 338 with a high BC 300 gr bullet is the best thing on the planet. The higher the BC with any cartridge the further you can shoot, Right? Truth is that any 338 leaving the muzzle at less than about 3000 FPS would perform better with lighter bullets for hunting. And frankly so will your Win Mag, at least out to a further distance than you will ever kill anything with it. For example, for many years i hunted with a 36” barreled 30x378. A 200 gr SMK was leaving the muzzel at about 3500 FPS. At 1500 yards that bullet landed about 6 feet higher on the hillside that a 240 SMK landed. At 1 mile both bullets landed within a couple feet of each other, with the 240 being better. After more than 50 years hunting long range my longest kill is 1200 yards. And that with a 300 Wetherby necked down to 7 mm and a 162 gr bullet. Hunting is one thing, shooting at steel targets is another thing. [/QUOTE]
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