best for Elk at distance 7 mm mag or 300 win mag ?

bearkilr said:
Been coyote hunting with 257 Wby and 100 gr TSX, which has a terrible BC and SD, maybe I should limit myself to fox under 100 yards. :D
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100 yards is stretching it with that bullet. Maybe 80 would be a more sensible limit?

I was out playing with a .243AI and the 105gr AM, which is superior to either the 7Mag or .300Mag for elk. You should look into it. :D

BC only matters when there's wind, or when impact velocity may be questionable. My longest shot on a critter was made with a .257" 100gr MK. Look up the BC and SD on that one and tell me that the 7 and .300 are poor choices.
 
Jordan Smith said:
100 yards is stretching it with that bullet. Maybe 80 would be a more sensible limit?

I was out playing with a .243AI and the 105gr AM, which is superior to either the 7Mag or .300Mag for elk. You should look into it. :D

BC only matters when there's wind, or when impact velocity may be questionable. My longest shot on a critter was made with a .257" 100gr MK. Look up the BC and SD on that one and tell me that the 7 and .300 are poor choices.
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Thanks, but I'll stick to the mono-metal bullets for the Wby, it's got a little too much zip for the paper punching disintegrators. :stirthepot2:

And I've always hated the 7mmRM for absolutely no good reason whatsoever, hence I shoot a 280 AI. :D
 
If I have to hear one more thing about quarter bores or .338's in a 7mm VS. .300 thread...I swear to god....

You guys are all thread-jackers....

Now, about those Dell keyboards...
 
bearkilr said:
Thanks, but I'll stick to the mono-metal bullets for the Wby, it's got a little too much zip for the paper punching disintegrators. :stirthepot2:

And I've always hated the 7mmRM for absolutely no good reason whatsoever, hence I shoot a 280 AI. :D
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That would be a good plan...if you like pencil holes through your game animals... :D
 
Boomer said:
The trouble is that when that lil 7mm bullet finally get to where its going, its still just a light, small diameter, pill moving slowly, where as a 300 gr .338 Lapua will actually do something upon arrival.
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Fortunately I've put enough 7mm holes in things to know better.
 
chuck nelson said:
Fortunately I've put enough 7mm holes in things to know better.
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The comment wasn't for real hunter's though Chuck, it was more a tongue-in-cheek reference towards the half mile wanna be death dealers, who think anyone who goes out and buys a flat shooting rifle is up to that game. The 7mm bore size has been an excellent choice for the big game hunter since the Spanish Mauser arrived on the scene.
 
Boomer said:
The trouble is that when that lil 7mm bullet finally get to where its going, its still just a light, small diameter, pill moving slowly, where as a 300 gr .338 Lapua will actually do something upon arrival. QUOTE]

I guess the elk I took with one shot (bang-flop) from my 260 Rem and 130 grain TSX doesn't count then?
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Ltbull01 said:
Boomer said:
The trouble is that when that lil 7mm bullet finally get to where its going, its still just a light, small diameter, pill moving slowly, where as a 300 gr .338 Lapua will actually do something upon arrival. QUOTE]

I guess the elk I took with one shot (bang-flop) from my 260 Rem and 130 grain TSX doesn't count then?
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I like the 6.5s, and I'm willing to bet that when you shot your elk, the range was such that the velocity of that bullet was still well over 2000 fps. The criticism was directed to those who intended to shoot their elk at extremely long ranges, and rather than using excellent game bullets like the TSX they use match bullets or Berger’s pretend game bullets.
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