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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1314476" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>If I didn't already have a .300 Win mag Browning A-Bolt and a Rem. 700-actioned HS Precision target rifle I'd get those rifles in .300 Norma mag. for its better ballistics for the about same recoil. </p><p></p><p>These days I compete with a Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor.</p><p>1. Lighter bullets by roughly 20 grains</p><p>2. Smaller powder charge than a .308 Win.</p><p>3. Flatter trajectory than a .308 Win. (Roughly the same as a 180 to 200 gr. bullet from a .300 Win mag.</p><p>4. Much better BC and sectional density than a .308 Win. thus less wind deflection.</p><p></p><p>So It ain't always the cartridge, per se, it's often the bullets available for that cartridge.For example my .300 Win mag shooting a 230 gr. Berger Hybrid bullet will have better ballistics than a 180 gr. Berger hybrid. But 10 years ago you could not find a 230 gr. bullet on .30 caliber. And 35 years ago you could not find a VLD bullet for .30 caliber. Again, it's availability.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1314476, member: 54178"] If I didn't already have a .300 Win mag Browning A-Bolt and a Rem. 700-actioned HS Precision target rifle I'd get those rifles in .300 Norma mag. for its better ballistics for the about same recoil. These days I compete with a Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. 1. Lighter bullets by roughly 20 grains 2. Smaller powder charge than a .308 Win. 3. Flatter trajectory than a .308 Win. (Roughly the same as a 180 to 200 gr. bullet from a .300 Win mag. 4. Much better BC and sectional density than a .308 Win. thus less wind deflection. So It ain't always the cartridge, per se, it's often the bullets available for that cartridge.For example my .300 Win mag shooting a 230 gr. Berger Hybrid bullet will have better ballistics than a 180 gr. Berger hybrid. But 10 years ago you could not find a 230 gr. bullet on .30 caliber. And 35 years ago you could not find a VLD bullet for .30 caliber. Again, it's availability. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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