Thread: 30 cal???
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Old 08-20-2017, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurt505 View Post
The whole point is that the 6.5 Creedmoor at 143gr is outperforming the 168gr 308 bullet in speed, energy, and drop, all with less recoil.
I get your point but that is a futile attempt to make the CM into something it is not. As good a cartridge as it may be, you have placed a lightweight target cartridge in a middleweight hunting class and terminal effects will show that rather quickly.
It stands to reason that if you want to deliver a heavier payload you can expect some additional recoil and if recoil is a concern, as it appears to be, sticking to the lightweights makes sense .. but your quarry has to be chosen accordingly. As to trajectories, they can easily be compensated for.
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