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Offline coachcw

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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2015, 12:52:48 PM »
6.5 x284 . its pretty standard now ... or just pick up a 26 nosler if your done messing around .
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2015, 02:40:34 PM »
i'm just curious about when 500 yards became "mid range?" :yike:  i came into this thread ready to suggest something like a .358 win or .45-70...
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2015, 03:49:34 PM »
play the curve big tuna !
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #33 on: December 15, 2015, 04:20:58 PM »
 Sorry I mentioned 6.5! Guess reading is no good! And I feel idiotic. Carry on brain sturgeons.
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #34 on: December 15, 2015, 04:36:46 PM »
If under a 100 yards the 26 Nosler  burns the hair off also! Been told.
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #35 on: December 15, 2015, 05:01:58 PM »
Quote from: 2labs on December 15, 2015, 04:20:58 PM
Sorry I mentioned 6.5! Guess reading is no good! And I feel idiotic. Carry on brain sturgeons.

Haha! Some are spun a little tight.  :tup:
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #36 on: December 16, 2015, 10:39:54 AM »
270 Winchester!!

150 Grain ABLR, pushed by 56.2 grain H4831SC, 3.385COAL, 2960 FPS from my rifle.

at 500 yards, 2.2 MILS for drop, 0.4MILS windage for 5mph Full value wind. 100 yard Zero.

Impact velocity, 2201 FPS..1613 Foot Pounds of Energy at impact.
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #37 on: December 16, 2015, 09:14:30 PM »
Good gawd!!!!
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2015, 09:41:43 PM »
Do something really cool.... 338-06 ! Or maybe 375 short mag ?? Gosh it's hard to be cutting edge  :chuckle:
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #39 on: December 17, 2015, 12:03:08 PM »
How 'bout a 30-30 and a nice, quiet pair of boots?

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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #40 on: December 17, 2015, 12:15:48 PM »
Quote from: BigGoonTuna on December 15, 2015, 02:40:34 PM
i'm just curious about when 500 yards became "mid range?" :yike:  i came into this thread ready to suggest something like a .358 win or .45-70...

Those would be close in thumpers, you'd need to be at least looking at a 35 Whelen and the 45-90 or 45-110 to get to mid range.
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #41 on: December 17, 2015, 12:25:24 PM »
A 7x57 with good 140-160gr bullets or a 338/06 with 215gr Barnes TS. That's what I use.  :IBCOOL:
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #42 on: December 17, 2015, 01:22:27 PM »
Lots of 6.5 mm cartridges mentioned, but I didn't see the 6.5 Creedmoor. Lots of rifles being chambered in it and it seems to be a new favorite of long range shooters. I hear great factory ammo is readily available so it's a great choice for those who want long range accuracy without having to reload.
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #43 on: December 17, 2015, 01:25:21 PM »
Weatherby is supposed to be introducing a 6.5-300 Wby Mag.  I know you said non magnum, but since all the other 6.5s are being listed thought it felt left out.
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Re: "Mid range" elk and deer caliber
« Reply #44 on: December 17, 2015, 01:36:25 PM »
Quote from: JimmyHoffa on December 17, 2015, 01:25:21 PM
Weatherby is supposed to be introducing a 6.5-300 Wby Mag.  I know you said non magnum, but since all the other 6.5s are being listed thought it felt left out.
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