Thread: Calibre, Rifle & Scope Sugestions For Longer Range Hunting

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

That is all completely true, but neither is a 500 yard cartridge. At even 400 (metres) energy and velocity have dropped so that the wound channel is not that big in diameter, so combined with the fact that bullets are going to hit further away from aim point as groups open up with distance it is not too hard to end up with a hit animal running off. The advantage will still be to the 270 because of the larger diameter pill even if energy is the same.

Agreed, even though i have successfully shot deer at over 500m with my creedmoor, i certainly wouldnt recommend it, just because it can doesnt mean its a good idea or the right tool for the job.

I would have to imagine the wound channel difference between a creedmoor (.264) & .270 to be pretty minimal?