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<blockquote data-quote="djm670" data-source="post: 1668771" data-attributes="member: 36341"><p>Directly from the Hornady Ammunition site:</p><p><strong>TEST BARREL (24")</strong></p><p>MUZZLE</p><p>100 YARDS</p><p>200 YARDS</p><p>300 YARDS</p><p>400 YARDS</p><p>500 YARDS</p><p></p><p>VELOCITY</p><p>(FPS)</p><p>ENERGY</p><p>(FT/LB)</p><p>TRAJECTORY</p><p>(INCHES)</p><p><strong>2700</strong></p><p>2315</p><p>-1.5</p><p>2557</p><p>2076</p><p>1.9</p><p>2419</p><p>1858</p><p>0</p><p>2285</p><p>1658</p><p>-7.9</p><p>2156</p><p>1475</p><p>-22.4</p><p>2030</p><p><strong>1308</strong></p><p>-44.4</p><p></p><p>That is 1308 ft-lbs at 500 yards with a 24" barrel with a 2700 fps muzzle velocity and a 143 grain bullet. The same data shows a 150 grain ELD X bullet (same shape and construction as the 143 CM) for the 7-08 which has a muzzle velocity of 2770 and `1381 ft-lbs of energy at 500 yards with a 24 inch barrel. They are very close and both are 300 ft-lbs over your referenced 1000 ft-lbs federal limit. </p><p></p><p>While you may look at at a 6.5 CM as a step down from what you view as an elk rifle, I look at it as a step up. I started and aged using a .25-06 to shoot most of my elk and I grew up in Montana with Elk across from the house in the hay meadow most every day of the summer. I have probably never shot an elk at over about 450 yards and I typically use 26 inch barrels to get as much velocity as I can from a given cartridge. But if necessary, would not hesitate to shoot one at 500 to 550 yards if the conditions and the circumstances permitted it. </p><p></p><p>That said, I am looking to build a 6.5 PRC with a 26 to 27 inch barrel to up the energy as I am aging. That said I see you sleep about as much as I do ..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djm670, post: 1668771, member: 36341"] Directly from the Hornady Ammunition site: [B]TEST BARREL (24")[/B] MUZZLE 100 YARDS 200 YARDS 300 YARDS 400 YARDS 500 YARDS VELOCITY (FPS) ENERGY (FT/LB) TRAJECTORY (INCHES) [B]2700[/B] 2315 -1.5 2557 2076 1.9 2419 1858 0 2285 1658 -7.9 2156 1475 -22.4 2030 [B]1308[/B] -44.4 That is 1308 ft-lbs at 500 yards with a 24" barrel with a 2700 fps muzzle velocity and a 143 grain bullet. The same data shows a 150 grain ELD X bullet (same shape and construction as the 143 CM) for the 7-08 which has a muzzle velocity of 2770 and `1381 ft-lbs of energy at 500 yards with a 24 inch barrel. They are very close and both are 300 ft-lbs over your referenced 1000 ft-lbs federal limit. While you may look at at a 6.5 CM as a step down from what you view as an elk rifle, I look at it as a step up. I started and aged using a .25-06 to shoot most of my elk and I grew up in Montana with Elk across from the house in the hay meadow most every day of the summer. I have probably never shot an elk at over about 450 yards and I typically use 26 inch barrels to get as much velocity as I can from a given cartridge. But if necessary, would not hesitate to shoot one at 500 to 550 yards if the conditions and the circumstances permitted it. That said, I am looking to build a 6.5 PRC with a 26 to 27 inch barrel to up the energy as I am aging. That said I see you sleep about as much as I do .. [/QUOTE]
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