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tuck2 · February 3, 2014, 08:33 AM

Take a look at the ft/lb of energy of a bullet fired from any cartridge sofar listed at 400 and 1000 yards. By the early 1960 I had shot pronghorn, mule deer, and elk with a accurate Winchester Mdl 70 270 rifle. I started looking at larger caliber rifles for elk hunting . What was available was the 30-06 and the 300 H&H until the 308 Norma Mag cartridge came out. A rifleman shooting the Norma Mag had won a 1000 yard match back then so I started looking for reloading data and ended up getting a Norma sporting weight rifle. Hunting shooting ranges and shooting at known ranges are much different . Then there is the darn wind. Having a bullet hitting a foot off the paper target no problem, but when its a game animal its a big problem.

February 3, 2014, 08:33 AM	#7
tuck2 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2007 Posts: 208	Take a look at the ft/lb of energy of a bullet fired from any cartridge sofar listed at 400 and 1000 yards. By the early 1960 I had shot pronghorn, mule deer, and elk with a accurate Winchester Mdl 70 270 rifle. I started looking at larger caliber rifles for elk hunting . What was available was the 30-06 and the 300 H&H until the 308 Norma Mag cartridge came out. A rifleman shooting the Norma Mag had won a 1000 yard match back then so I started looking for reloading data and ended up getting a Norma sporting weight rifle. Hunting shooting ranges and shooting at known ranges are much different . Then there is the darn wind. Having a bullet hitting a foot off the paper target no problem, but when its a game animal its a big problem.