Guys,
Thank you all very much for the posts about the 270 vs 6.5CM. Its certainly a hair-splitting topic. I had a great time reading through everyone's take on the question.
As we all know, bullet construction and shot placement are more important than caliber (to a reasonable extent). Take the example of the state regulations of Colorado and Washington: Minimum rifle cartridge of .243 for elk hunting. I personally wouldn't take my 243 out for an elk chase, but at reasonable ranges with a proper bullet and correct shot placement, I'm confident that it would get the job done.
So, my questions:
What would be your opinion on "proper" bullet construction and weight for elk hunting? Whitetail hunting? Is it better to choose a bullet that passes through the animal, or one that transfers every ounce of energy into the animal without a pass-through?
I currently have 145gr. Hornady ELD-X "Precision Hunter" cartridges for my .270 Win. However, the Hornady GMX bullets certainly have me wondering. We may once again split hairs on responses to these questions, but I'm all ears/eyes.
Thanks , Michael (BuckBerry)
Thank you all very much for the posts about the 270 vs 6.5CM. Its certainly a hair-splitting topic. I had a great time reading through everyone's take on the question.
As we all know, bullet construction and shot placement are more important than caliber (to a reasonable extent). Take the example of the state regulations of Colorado and Washington: Minimum rifle cartridge of .243 for elk hunting. I personally wouldn't take my 243 out for an elk chase, but at reasonable ranges with a proper bullet and correct shot placement, I'm confident that it would get the job done.
So, my questions:
What would be your opinion on "proper" bullet construction and weight for elk hunting? Whitetail hunting? Is it better to choose a bullet that passes through the animal, or one that transfers every ounce of energy into the animal without a pass-through?
I currently have 145gr. Hornady ELD-X "Precision Hunter" cartridges for my .270 Win. However, the Hornady GMX bullets certainly have me wondering. We may once again split hairs on responses to these questions, but I'm all ears/eyes.
Thanks , Michael (BuckBerry)