Don Fischer
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Never fooled with one but I suspect what you want is either a 30-378 Weatherby or a 50 BMG!
By the way, what is a 6.5 RM?
By the way, what is a 6.5 RM?
Deaf Smith said:OK, looking for a rifle/cartridge that drops the lest at 500 yards.
So far I've check 25-06, 6.5mm RM, 270 WSM, 7mm WSM, 7mm Magnum, .300 WM, .300 WSM.
And so far the least drop seems to be 7mm WSM with 140 gr bullets (35 or so inches.) But there are few rifles now made in 7mm WSM!
Any other rounds that drop less?
It would be hard to beat a 140gr Sierra BT at 3200 or a 154 Interbond at 3000 in a 26" barrel. You'll have to go with the large case, burning 20-30 grains more powder and a lot more recoil for 200-300 fps.My personal choice is 7mm mag. Not the best but a great balance of drop, drift and manageable recoil
Get closer, you will feel better about your chances of a clean kill.
"Maximum Point Blank Zero"
There is no deer cartridge that is suitable at 500. All of 'em drop like bricks between 300 and 400. However, it's not the drop that matters. It's the remaining energy. None of 'em have enough. And the shooter's ability to hit the fabled 9" pie plate, every time, at that distance.
Reticles and turrets have nothing to do with it.
A .220 Swift with a 60 grain bullet, drops 30.9" at 500, but only has 586 ft-lbs of remaining energy.
Deaf Smith said:I don't need MPBZ. I have rifles that give me 300 yard MPBZ. I need a rifle I can zero for 500 and if the deer is 400 or 600 I don't have to hold over much.