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Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote
Well said, and agree. When often that extra energy, however useful it really is, is dumped into the ground. The efficiency ratio about as high as you can currently get with the 6.5’s.
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True enough! Kenworth loads of energy on the opposite side of the animal is useless. The .270 Winchester is very popular elk cartridge (and many hunters consider elk one of the toughest game animals in North America) and is only .013” larger in diameter and ballistics will be very similar (and many 6.5’s will have the advantage over it). And as far as long range energy goes, most of us can’t shoot beyond 300 yards in perfect conditions good enough to make a clean shot beyond that distance.
In the end, use a quality bullet, only take clean shots with in your limits and the limits of your rifle (which are probably greater than most peoples shooting abilities) and get out hunting!