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28 Nosler or 6.5 PRC ?
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<blockquote data-quote="dougduey" data-source="post: 1703494" data-attributes="member: 33159"><p>Shouldn't you use G7 numbers?</p><p>The 140 gr VLD is .307, while the 175 gr ELDX is .315, so I'm not sure what I need to brush up on. And these were the 2 bullets I've referenced the entire time </p><p></p><p>I assume you're talking about the new Berger 156 gr bullet with the .7-ish G1 BC? I'll wait for Litz to do his testing to see if Berger is exaggerating or not. </p><p></p><p>I don't understand why so many violently defend 6.5 mm as the be all and end all. Not saying they're not great. But, maybe you need to pick the best caliber for the job. It's not a one size fits all. Can you kill elk with a .223? Sure can. Is it the best choice? Probably not. Would you want to be toting a .243 or 6.5 for elk in grizzly bear country? Would you feel a little under gunned if, god forbid, you had a bad encounter with a grizzly? Probably. I brought a 338 Lapua on a Kodiak Island mountain goat hunt. Outfitter told me to bring the largest caliber I could shoot well. Part for the goat, and the other in case we ran into a grizzly. The guides carried 325 WSM's and a 300 Win Mag. Make your own conclusions there, but there's a reason they weren't armed with something less than a 300 Win Mag</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dougduey, post: 1703494, member: 33159"] Shouldn’t you use G7 numbers? The 140 gr VLD is .307, while the 175 gr ELDX is .315, so I’m not sure what I need to brush up on. And these were the 2 bullets I’ve referenced the entire time I assume you’re talking about the new Berger 156 gr bullet with the .7-ish G1 BC? I’ll wait for Litz to do his testing to see if Berger is exaggerating or not. I don’t understand why so many violently defend 6.5 mm as the be all and end all. Not saying they’re not great. But, maybe you need to pick the best caliber for the job. It’s not a one size fits all. Can you kill elk with a .223? Sure can. Is it the best choice? Probably not. Would you want to be toting a .243 or 6.5 for elk in grizzly bear country? Would you feel a little under gunned if, god forbid, you had a bad encounter with a grizzly? Probably. I brought a 338 Lapua on a Kodiak Island mountain goat hunt. Outfitter told me to bring the largest caliber I could shoot well. Part for the goat, and the other in case we ran into a grizzly. The guides carried 325 WSM’s and a 300 Win Mag. Make your own conclusions there, but there’s a reason they weren’t armed with something less than a 300 Win Mag [/QUOTE]
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