Originally Posted by Dogshooter
The .280 running 162s is better than anything the .270 can put out..... that is not debatable.... look at the numbers (and the pile of dead schitt pics.... one of which I included in this post).

The debate is whether it's ENOUGH better..... 20% more energy and 20% less drift.... for the same powder charge..... seems a pretty good gain to me...



Sure. But look at the difference between a .486 and .625 and a 2 mph missed wind call at 500. The .486 is 3.6", the .625 is 2.7". So a 1" "gain" at 500.

Under 500 it all means very little and 99% of the threads about this stuff come from 99 difference situations and perspectives none of which really matter to the other 98.

The ass chewings come from guys that like to make gravel at 1200 yards and tell Joe that he's phuqqed because he's without turrets and some improved chamber with target bullets. But Joe never has/will shot past 200 yards and doesn't care. But Joe is sucking hind tit.

Poor Joe.