195 Berger in 7 prc

[FrogFire7]

Agreed. There are several big name hunting and outdoor industry companies that are constantly re sparking these caliber battle debates on social media. If they're doing interesting things with a cartridge then I'm all for it but mostly it's these entities just spitting out garbage because they've run out of meaningful content. If I see another post by Meateater titled something like 30-06 vs 270 win, or 243 vs 6.5 creedmoor, I'm getting rid of all my first lite clothing. It's mental maturation guys, do better.

I never read those either... However to say that you'd get rid of all your first life stuff over something like that is pretty extreme (I'm sure, or at least hoping you are kidding to make a point). The fact is that we probably both soaked stuff like that up at some point in our shooting/hunting careers. Got to start somewhere.

And to that point, I'm happy they are engaging a large segment of the population.

Once you get past that stage... I guess that's what this forum is for

 

[DakotaFire101]

I never read those either... However to say that you'd get rid of all your first life stuff over something like that is pretty extreme (I'm sure, or at least hoping you are kidding to make a point). The fact is that we probably both soaked stuff like that up at some point in our shooting/hunting careers. Got to start somewhere.

And to that point, I'm happy they are engaging a large segment of the population.

Once you get past that stage... I guess that's what this forum is for

It was a "pulling my hair out" type of comment to make a comparison. I doubt I'd ever get rid of my first lite clothing which has been fantastic and a definite value add in my kit. But they are owned by meateater. I am not a fan of that sort of population segment engagement. I would feel more comfortable if they came out and wrote articles about how the 6.5 creed is the best beginner cartridge, or the the 7mm rem mag is the best for the beginner western hunter. I'm using examples only and they do not reflect my true opinions. My problem is the "caliber battles" do nothing but create anxiety around an already fairly thought rich field. I believe that there are some things better learned through experience and not some hipster millennial typing up an article behind a desk in Bozeman. For example, I killed my first deer at 11 years old with a 22-250 remington and it took 5 poorly placed shots to bring it down. I had never shot that gun before that day, it was my dad's prairie dog gun. Now 22 years later after I've been building rifles and reloading for over a decade, I understand that there are so many nuances when it comes to caliber selection. To say one is king over another one is simply ridiculous. Is my 338 edge a better hunting rifle than my 7mm saw? I'll tell you the short answer is no it is not. This year I watched my good friends kid absolutely pancake his first deer with a 22 creedmoor I built him loaded with a berger bullet at less than a hundred yards. If you ask the experts online and read the articles, none of that should have worked. That deer should've ran off into oblivion. Instead she folded like a pizza box and dumped on the spot. This is why I despise these publications that post these nonsense "caliber battles" they all work!