most hunting is done at 30 to 200 meters, and BC and all that other stuff has little to do with it. If you are talking about target shooting or the long range hunting that a small percentage of people actually do, then the person behind the gun will have to know what they need for their situation. if someone wanted a special long range gun, they arent going to worry about what ammo everyone else is choosing.
if you are focused entirely on hunting with the long range gun, you still have to deliver enough energy to the hunted animal at whatever distance you are choosing is ethical and within your limits. is that 6.5 caliber 120 grain bullet going to deliver enough energy for your animal for an ethical kill? or should you have a 200 grain 30 caliber bullet doing the job? long range has slower speeds and lower energy.
and lastly, from what I've seen, most of the advancement in bullet construction with the 6.5 and 7mm calibers, has also advanced in the 30 cal bullets. this advancement is doing great things for all bullets, and so there is a great variety to choose from for making the perfect ammunition for whatever job someone chooses.
Last edited by Nyksta; 03-08-2017 at 12:07 AM.
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