Thread: A question for the doubters

This has been a fantastic thread to read through
It's very hard for most to understand that a 22cm pushing 88eldm has 3 times the energy of a 168smk from a 308 at 500 yards it just doesn't make sense while doing it it with half the drop and half the drift.
The more set in there idea guys struggle even more.
New projectiles and chamberings have certainly changed my veiws on what's possible with the new. 22
Oh and the 270 belongs in a museum

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Originally Posted by BRADS

This has been a fantastic thread to read through
It's very hard for most to understand that a 22cm pushing 88eldm has 3 times the energy of a 168smk from a 308 at 500 yards it just doesn't make sense while doing it it with half the drop and half the drift.
The more set in there idea guys struggle even more.
New projectiles and chamberings have certainly changed my veiws on what's possible with the new. 22
Oh and the 270 belongs in a museum

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It just makes so much sense when you're at that moment a big animal that was 80M away has paused after running 200+ metres up a ridge or fence line etc and you know you don't have time to range or dial (unless maybe you're a @Tahr with enough gumption to push the rangeee button on your day/night thingee).

Originally Posted by BRADS

This has been a fantastic thread to read through
It's very hard for most to understand that a 22cm pushing 88eldm has 3 times the energy of a 168smk from a 308 at 500 yards it just doesn't make sense while doing it it with half the drop and half the drift.
The more set in there idea guys struggle even more.
New projectiles and chamberings have certainly changed my veiws on what's possible with the new. 22
Oh and the 270 belongs in a museum

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I could not find much on it admittedly with the 22CM, so you might be able to point me in the right direction. The only data I could find showed the examples you gave as pretty much identical energy at 500 yards.

https://ammo.com/ballistics/22-creedmoor-ballistics

https://www.sierrabullets.com/308-wi...jectory-chart/

Under that distance the 308 was ahead. And Id suggest that outside of forums, and maybe even on them, most animals are killed well under 500 yards.

It's all a balancing act. If you like your rifle,whatever it is,it's good to carry n easy to shoot well,chances are you will take it over anything else...trick is to find or tune a load to do what you want it to do so you happy all around. I carry a few heavier or Barnes loads for my 223 to fill that requirement. Did carry subsonic round for 308 and 7.62x39mm for small stuff. The mighty 30/06 was replaced in military by a shorter lighter round,the 308, it in turn got replaced by shorter n lighter again. The 223. We hunters enjoy the lighter aspect very much...the less recoil and noise bit even more... It's all about balance and what your happy with. Given a worked up boar/stag/bull I would be much happier with the 30/06 SOMETIMES extra horsepower is nice to have on hand.

Oh and the 270 belongs in a museum

why is it on the threads that sooner or later someone comes out with a widiculous statement - long live the mighty 270 still serving us proudly

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

Oh and the 270 belongs in a museum

why is it on the threads that sooner or later someone comes out with a widiculous statement - long live the mighty 270 still serving us proudly

Cause it can take it on the chin and just keep on keeping on doing the job. The EBRG must be enjoying the respite now we leave her alone in favour of taking the piss out of 6.5 costsmore owners with their manbuns.