Lefty7mmstw
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35 whelen
not if similar b.c. bullets are used... I like my 7's, but I've killed a mess of deer with my 300 Winchester...7 mm Remington Mag has a much energy at that range as a Wetherby 30-378 and it will not kill at both ends
The 35 Whelen has became my favorite cartridge and it shoots a lot flatter than what most thinks it does. A versatile round.35 whelen
They will do better than that as long as you are able to. If some one is not comfortable shooting past 300 yards nothing wrong there, better to go with a shot you know you can make then to take one you are not shore of.The 270 Winchester with a good 150 grain bullet or a 130gr Barnes TSX are both poison out to 300 yards!
What ranges?Actually the Scandinavians have been taking moose with the 6.5x55 since it's inception in 1893. I have been using a 6.5 to tale elk since 1994. Have used the Barnes 120 X at first then transitioned to the TSX when it came out. Started with a 6.5x308 wild cat ( aka 260 Rem) . Have also used a newer 260 Rem , 6.5x55, 6.5x06 & 264 mag. Seems to make no difference which one I use. Took a very mature elk this past season using the 121 gr 6.5 Hammer bullet. Exact same results as with any other mono. Complete penetration of both front shoulders & a DRT. Have never even come close to loosing an elk wityh the 6.5. It comes down to a tough deep penetrating bullet accurately placed. In my younger days I felt I had to use my 338 mag. It has set in storage all these years & I have never regretted setting it aside. Just wish I had done it sooner.
Question for you... What is the best twist rate for the 120-127gr bullets. I've got the bug for a PRC and I'm not a heavy bullet fan..Actually the Scandinavians have been taking moose with the 6.5x55 since it's inception in 1893. I have been using a 6.5 to tale elk since 1994. Have used the Barnes 120 X at first then transitioned to the TSX when it came out. Started with a 6.5x308 wild cat ( aka 260 Rem) . Have also used a newer 260 Rem , 6.5x55, 6.5x06 & 264 mag. Seems to make no difference which one I use. Took a very mature elk this past season using the 121 gr 6.5 Hammer bullet. Exact same results as with any other mono. Complete penetration of both front shoulders & a DRT. Have never even come close to loosing an elk wityh the 6.5. It comes down to a tough deep penetrating bullet accurately placed. In my younger days I felt I had to use my 338 mag. It has set in storage all these years & I have never regretted setting it aside. Just wish I had done it sooner.