Looking for a new caliber

[eliphalet]

What kind of hunting do you do?
If your hunting from a stand or not much walking a heavy gun will absorb a buncha recoil.
I know a guy who has a 300 RUM he has it weighing 15 pounds for recoil, but he doesn't walk the woods with it.
YOu can learn some of how weight will effect recoil here.

http://www.biggameinfo.com/RecoilCalc.aspx
Just a thought.

 

[jmorris]

Using a 308 load as an example there is 19.7” more bullet drop at 550yds than 500yds. That means you are going to need an accurate range finder to make a good shot. Further the difference in a 5mph wind and a 10 mph wind is 12.5”, so an accurate way of measuring wind speed is also needed, not to mention a ballistics card so you can utilize the data you have measured. Once you have the laser range finder, anemometer and ballistics card and practice (the most important part) as much as possible you will figure out that it’s more than likely going to be easier to get a better (closer) shot. If not, at least you’ll have the tools you need to get the job done right. An animal is not an old barrel set out to plink at. FWIW if your field is 500yds across put a feeder in the middle and the longest shot will only be 250yds, and a feeder is much less expensive than the above equipment.

 

[Orr89rocz]

some states you are not allowed to feed the game and hunt over that feeder. If 500 yard shots would be the norm, i'd have windage flags setup all over the place and practice all the time

 

[Il Duca]

I built myself a Savage 10 in .358 Winchester and fell in love with it. Now I'm looking for a BLR in the same.

 

[GunTech]

260 remington or 7mm-08. Both have very good long range performance, although I give the edge to the 6.5 owing to the good selection of high BC bullets. Th 260 is basically the Swede in a smaller case with higher pressure. It fits into a short action and ammo is relatively easy to find.

The 6.5 Grendel is only superior to the 308 if you do what Alexander Arms does and compare the 6.8 grendel shooting a Lapua Scenar against M80 ball. If you load a 308 with 155 Lapua Scenars for an apples to apples comparison, the 6.5 Grendel is not quite so impressive. They also test the 6.5 Grendel out of a 24 inch barrel. Try to find a 6.5 Grendel with said barrel. Most ar ARs with 20" or less of tube.

The 6.5 Grendel firing the 123 Laupa scenar has a muzzle velocity of 2650 fps and a BC of 0.547

A 308 using the 155 scenar has a muzzle velocity (at M80 pressures) of about 2800 fps and a BC of 0.508

At the muzzel, the 308 has 2698 ft-lbs vs 1918 ft-lbs for the 6.5 Grendel
at 500 yards, it's 1449 vs 1064 for the Grendel
at 1000 yards, it's 720 vs 554

The Grendel only beats the 308 if you give the 308 a poor bullet and the Grendel a bullet with a very high BC. Not a fair comparison at all.

 

[hamourkiller]

.257 Weatherby will float your boat! 100gr bullet @ 3400+ FPS will kill em like a laser gun! If you need more weight head on up to 120gr @ 3200FPS but recoil returns. Try the .257 you will not regret it. 25-06 will work too but I like the Weatherby round.

Have fun