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T. O'Heir · December 9, 2017, 02:26 PM

"...with heavy bullets..." No need for anything heavier than 165 grains out of a .30-06. However, felt recoil depends a lot of the weight of the rifle. A 7mm Mag with 150 grain bullet might as well be a .30-06.
"...Couldn't begin to find the deer..." The higher the magnification, the smaller the field of view. A 12X can be roughly 8 feet at 100 yards. A deer usually runs 4 feet at the shoulder and about 7 long for a really big deer. And they hide.
You won't find 26 or 28 Nosler in small places.
"...Scandinavia with 6.5 rifles..." It's 6.5 x 55 Swedish ONLY. Not 6.5 Creedmoor or any other 6.5 cartridge.

December 9, 2017, 02:26 PM	#14
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...with heavy bullets..." No need for anything heavier than 165 grains out of a .30-06. However, felt recoil depends a lot of the weight of the rifle. A 7mm Mag with 150 grain bullet might as well be a .30-06. "...Couldn't begin to find the deer..." The higher the magnification, the smaller the field of view. A 12X can be roughly 8 feet at 100 yards. A deer usually runs 4 feet at the shoulder and about 7 long for a really big deer. And they hide. You won't find 26 or 28 Nosler in small places. "...Scandinavia with 6.5 rifles..." It's 6.5 x 55 Swedish ONLY. Not 6.5 Creedmoor or any other 6.5 cartridge. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!