Interesting. I haven't seen the article. So, what would be the factors in determining the 'ultimate rifle round'?
- Quality and availability of components
- Accuracy
- Recoil
- Short range target
- Long range target (1000yd) target
- Small game hunting
- Hog hunting
- Coyote hunting
- Black bear hunting
- Pronghorn hunting
- Whitetail hunting
- Mule Deer hunting (standard ranges, say <450yds)
- Mule Deer hunting (450-1000 yds)
- Elk hunting standard range
- Elk hunting long range
- Moose hunting
- Caribou hunting
- Grizzly hunting
Create a weighting of how important each is to you and then score each. Could endlessly debate what constitutes standard ranges and then long range. Decide for yourself. Although there is likely a range for which say 90% of game such as elk or Deer is shot and that would be the standard range. Likewise, there exists the actual percentages of each game hunted in North America, or other region, which could be applied.
Create the list what it should do, determine how to score each metric (I.e. Excellent vs. just ok at long range). With some thought, this could actually be done quite well. MD, you should do a follow-up article with real numbers and analysis.
