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Originally Posted by gitrdun
This flat shooter topic comes up often. A fellow wants to discard his 30-06 for a more "flat" shooting .270WIN, or so on and so on. I would love to see a definition of a flat shooter vs one that isn't. Of course I'm not speaking of a 30-30 vs a 220 Swift, so let's stay within parameters. Why would one not consider a slightly higher hold over, and maybe at longer range a turret adjustment. Are folks that look for a flatter shooting caliber expecting it to do their homework for them in terms of a couple of inches which in terms of kill zone would make little to no difference at all. Flat shooting seems to be an overused and misunderstood phrase. Define flat shooting.  |
For Coyotes I like things flat. My favourite is the 243/243 AI shooting 55gr BT's at 4k. It definitely gives a bit of margin for error when a rangefinder cannot be deployed quick enough. An inch or two can definitely make a difference here.