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6.5 X284 vs 300 ultra
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Cram" data-source="post: 481632" data-attributes="member: 2215"><p>I'm familiar well with both cartridges so basing it off of my experience hunting long range for white tail deer I use 900 ft/lbs as my minimum amount of energy for my maximum effective range. A 300 Ultra Mag shooting a 208 A-Max at 3100 fps carries approximately 900 ft/lbs of energy at 1400 yards. A 6.5 - 284 shooting a 140 A-Max carries approximately 900 ft/lbs at 850 yards. I personally won't take a shot at a deer beyond 850 yards with my 6.5 - .284 as my energy at 1000 yards is only 745 ft/lbs. I do use my 6.5 - .284 for woodchucks beyond 1000 yards though but I'm not as concerned with my terminal energy with varmints. From an accuracy stand point both cartridges are very capable of being comparable in accuracy at 1000 yards, but from an energy stand point the 300 Ultra Mag has the 6.5 - .284 beat hands down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Cram, post: 481632, member: 2215"] I'm familiar well with both cartridges so basing it off of my experience hunting long range for white tail deer I use 900 ft/lbs as my minimum amount of energy for my maximum effective range. A 300 Ultra Mag shooting a 208 A-Max at 3100 fps carries approximately 900 ft/lbs of energy at 1400 yards. A 6.5 - 284 shooting a 140 A-Max carries approximately 900 ft/lbs at 850 yards. I personally won't take a shot at a deer beyond 850 yards with my 6.5 - .284 as my energy at 1000 yards is only 745 ft/lbs. I do use my 6.5 - .284 for woodchucks beyond 1000 yards though but I'm not as concerned with my terminal energy with varmints. From an accuracy stand point both cartridges are very capable of being comparable in accuracy at 1000 yards, but from an energy stand point the 300 Ultra Mag has the 6.5 - .284 beat hands down. [/QUOTE]
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