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Perfect deer cartridges war.
Stein:
--- Quote from: KFhunter on November 12, 2014, 05:51:44 PM ---I didn't read all the crap in the middle.....
30-06 wins though :chuckle:
For a do it all one rifle guy shooting factory ammo this is it.
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Bingo. If it is good enough to save the planet, it is plenty good enough to kill a deer. Then, you use it for any other freezer filler on the continent.
jdb:
--- Quote from: cboom on November 12, 2014, 05:39:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: jdb on November 11, 2014, 07:46:07 PM ---Well part of the problem is that in the equation for energy velocity is squared. Think of it like this if you had a 180 grain full metal jacket 30 cal. Bullet at 3000 fps it's going to have considerable foot pounds of energy but that bullet is just going to zip right through a deer in and out little damage. Now imagine a 300 grain .45 Caliber jacketed soft point bullet at say 1800 fps it's going to have a much much lower foot pounds of energy but that bullet behind the ribs of a buck deer is going to wreak havoc. Foot pounds dosent take into account bullet design
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Thankfully I don't have to hunt deer using either one of those options. The .45 example would work just fine at 1800 fps, but its going to slow down really fast and not work out well at longer distances. Your .30 example is just a waste of energy because it was not matched with the right bullet for the situation. Give me the .30 cal with a good hunting bullet and you got something.
Again I never said energy was the only thing of importance, but it is an important piece of it.
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were gonna have to agree to disagree
addicted:
it saide lightweight mountain so its gotta be short action.
flat shooting but still high enough BC for long energy.
6.5's are hard to beat.
coachcw:
6.5's rule odooole
kentrek:
--- Quote from: stevemiller on November 11, 2014, 08:24:30 PM ---you wouldnt use a scoped .338 in the bush for 50 yard shots would you?
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Why wouldn't you ?