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Spreadsheet to determine best long range hunting cartridge
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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 1556093" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>7WSM vs 7RM --</p><p></p><p> I just hand loaded an accurate load for my 24" 7wsm using RE23 and berger 168's, Im pushing them at 3042 fps--hit 3100 but it was not accurate</p><p></p><p>in my 26" 7RM I also hit 3100 with the same bullets, but my accuracy load was at 3080--hit 3150 with 162 eld-x's, but accurate at 3100</p><p></p><p>to me its not the max speed you can hit with a certain cartridge--its the speed at which you hit the accuracy node</p><p></p><p>I shot a .190" 3-shot group with my 7wsm and the berger 168's at 3042, when I bumped that speed to 3100 it was at about 1.75" group -- the extra 60 fps does no good in my eyes with the reduced accuracy </p><p></p><p>accuracy node is going to be dependent on the actual gun, so its hard to say what the "best" caliber is for LRH until you actually shoot the gun, as any real LRH gun must be accurate (and so must the shooter)</p><p></p><p>also when speed/weight increase, so does the recoil--shooter must be able to handle the recoil to shoot accurately so for some people there will be a "max" recoil that limits their long range potential rater than ballistics</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 1556093, member: 94491"] 7WSM vs 7RM -- I just hand loaded an accurate load for my 24" 7wsm using RE23 and berger 168's, Im pushing them at 3042 fps--hit 3100 but it was not accurate in my 26" 7RM I also hit 3100 with the same bullets, but my accuracy load was at 3080--hit 3150 with 162 eld-x's, but accurate at 3100 to me its not the max speed you can hit with a certain cartridge--its the speed at which you hit the accuracy node I shot a .190" 3-shot group with my 7wsm and the berger 168's at 3042, when I bumped that speed to 3100 it was at about 1.75" group -- the extra 60 fps does no good in my eyes with the reduced accuracy accuracy node is going to be dependent on the actual gun, so its hard to say what the "best" caliber is for LRH until you actually shoot the gun, as any real LRH gun must be accurate (and so must the shooter) also when speed/weight increase, so does the recoil--shooter must be able to handle the recoil to shoot accurately so for some people there will be a "max" recoil that limits their long range potential rater than ballistics [/QUOTE]
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