What is wrong with the 325WSM? With 200g AB it is pretty much the ballistic twin of a .30-06 shooting 180g AB if both are launched at the same MV with 6" MPBR zeros. At 2800fps:
And I ran a .30-06 with a 165g AB at 2900fps, too: .30-06/165g AB = 247 yd zero, 290yd MPBR; 500yds = -35.7", 2031fps, 1511fpe
And finally, a .30-06 with a 150g AB at 3000fps: .30-06/150g AB = 252yd zero, 197yd MPBR; 500yds = -33.7", 2039fps, 1385fpe
I didn't include 10mph drift figures but there isn't much different there, either. At 500 yards: .338WM/225g AB = 16.3" .30-06/180g AB = 17.5" .30-06/165g AB = 17.9" .30-06/150g AB = 18.9" .325WSM/200g AB = 19.9"
I would happily use any of those loads at 500 yards (and do use the .338WM/225g and .30-06 with 150g and 165g loads).
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